A 15 year old was killed for his bike in this Lincoln Heights neighborhood. (KTLA-TV / August 29, 2010) |
LOS ANGELES -- Police are searching for a suspect responsible for killing a 15-year-old boy and wounding an 11-year-old girl in an apparent attempt to steal the boy's bicycle.
At around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a call of shots fired at Mission Road and Broadway in the Lincoln Park area and found 15-year-old Miguel Machuca lying on the ground with a gunshot wound in his upper torso, Los Angeles Police Department officials said.
An 11-year-old girl who was standing nearby was hit by a stray bullet in her back, officers said.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported both Machuca and the 11-year-old girl to a local hospital. Shortly after, Machuca died from his injuries.
The 11-year-old girl was listed in stable condition.
According to officers, Machuca was with a friend in the area when the male Hispanic suspect demanded their bikes, then pulled out a gun and fired several rounds at him. The boy had reportedly already handed over the bicycle when he was shot.
The LAPD is encouraging anyone with information on this crime to call Hollenbeck Homicide Detectives at (323) 342-8957.
At around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a call of shots fired at Mission Road and Broadway in the Lincoln Park area and found 15-year-old Miguel Machuca lying on the ground with a gunshot wound in his upper torso, Los Angeles Police Department officials said.
An 11-year-old girl who was standing nearby was hit by a stray bullet in her back, officers said.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported both Machuca and the 11-year-old girl to a local hospital. Shortly after, Machuca died from his injuries.
The 11-year-old girl was listed in stable condition.
According to officers, Machuca was with a friend in the area when the male Hispanic suspect demanded their bikes, then pulled out a gun and fired several rounds at him. The boy had reportedly already handed over the bicycle when he was shot.
The LAPD is encouraging anyone with information on this crime to call Hollenbeck Homicide Detectives at (323) 342-8957.
