Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Saturday Gunfire in Filipinotown Could Be Gang Related
As many as a dozen shots were fired from a vehicle going west on the 1600 block of Court Street.
LAPD Rampart detectives now plan to investigate Saturday night’s gunfire in Historic Filipinotown as another possible gang-related incident. .
Most recently, a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed on Feb. 21.
No one was injured in the shooting Saturday night, but detectives plan to return to the area and re-interview the victim and see if he has possible gang affiliations.
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According to a Rampart Division report, the shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1600 Block of Court Street. The victim was leaving his mother’s house when he saw a dark gray or silver Toyota or Infiniti drive slowly by, going west.
The passenger window opened, and a man—between 20 and 25 years old—wearing a blue hat and gray sweater fired between 10 and 12 shots from a handgun. The report says the man dove to the ground and was not hit.
The car sped away. Officers checked the area but could not find the car. They did discover expended casings, which may be analyzed to see if they match other casings on file.
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According to LAPD Lt. Wes Buhrmester at Rampart, officers will also walk the neighborhood to see if the car turns up.
"Surprisingly, suspects often frequent the area of their crimes, and it would not be a first if that vehicle is seen in the vicinity," said Buhrmester.
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