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Girl shot to death in Lancaster, brother sought [updated]

by The AV Times Staff • August 14, 2019

Suspect Eddie Alvirez [Image via LASD]
LANCASTER – A 13-year-old girl was shot and killed in Lancaster Tuesday afternoon and investigators are trying to locate her 18-year-old brother, who they suspect shot her.

The shooting was reported around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 13, in the bedroom of a home in the 1700 block of West Avenue J-15,” according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

“The suspect, Eddie Alvirez, male Hispanic (18), was in a bedroom which he shares with his two female Hispanic sisters. Alvirez was in possession of a handgun that he pointed at one of his sisters and shot. He fled the location on foot with the handgun,” the sheriff’s news release states.

Alvirez is reportedly a gang member, sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Biddle told NBC4.

Alvirez is Hispanic, 5 feet 4, 110 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray or black shorts and Jordan- brand shoes, the sheriff’s department said.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the whereabouts of Alvirez is encouraged to call sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Detectives F. Hardiman or M. Haggerty at 323-890-5500.

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as Marlena Virginia Alvirez, 13, of Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Lancaster

13 comments for "Girl shot to death in Lancaster, brother sought [updated]"

  1. Random Stranger says

    August 15, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    That apartment complex is right next to a few openings to “The Tunnels”. They are full of transients, druggies, and kids who’s parents don’t know how dangerous they are. Besides getting robbed or raped, if a good rainstorm hits, you could drown.

  2. [removed] says

    August 15, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    If I see this lame I’m takin his burner slapping the [removed] outa him with it and his Jordans r mine …lame ass foo

  3. Laughing says

    August 15, 2019 at 11:06 am

    Is he and his family Hispanic? I am not sure if the y are hispanic. Perhaps the author could use the word hispanic a few more times to drill into our heads that he is hispanic.

    Which is a ironic word now since the use of it seems to cause many folks his-panic

  4. News Update says

    August 14, 2019 at 10:22 pm

    In custody.

  5. Alby says

    August 14, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    He looks like he just finished sniffing something intense.

  6. Pedro says

    August 14, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    Looks like mugshot from a previous arrest but yet he was sharing a room with his sisters. I wonder what the story was with that guy. Hopefully they get him soon.

  7. Lancaster says

    August 14, 2019 at 12:53 pm

    Hijo de la chingada…

    • Igancio P. says

      August 15, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Such foul language. SMH

  8. Alexis says

    August 14, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    All while wearing his “Jordan’s.”

  9. Ron says

    August 14, 2019 at 10:33 am

    Well he’s 18. Old enough for Big Boy Prison.

  10. reportedlyagangmember says

    August 14, 2019 at 9:42 am

    an 18 year old male has no business sharing a bedroom with his younger sisters! something was bound to happen sooner or later.

    • Alby says

      August 15, 2019 at 3:42 am

      ya, like she might have exposed his profile on social media after he begged her not to. You hear me kristina???!!!

      • Christina says

        August 15, 2019 at 3:56 am

        word correction!… Christina???!!!

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