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LA gang kills own in crossfire
KPIX ^
| April 07, 2006
Posted on 04/08/2006 5:32:55 AM PDT by csvset
LOS ANGELES (AP) Three gang members tried to ambush a suspected rival but ended up killing one of their own, police said.
The incident occurred Wednesday evening when Carlos Cortez, 18, Marcus King, 16, and a 16-year-old boy saw a light colored SUV they thought belonged to a rival gang, Los Angeles police Lt. Paul Vernon said. Cortez placed himself on the opposite side of the street from the other two and fired several shots at the vehicle when it passed by a second time, he said.
Cortez's shots struck King in the stomach and he died later that night at a local hospital, Vernon said.
The SUV sped away. Detectives do not know whether any shots were fired from that vehicle, Vernon said.
Cortez and the juvenile were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, he said.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: friendlyfire; gangs; la; liveanddieinla; oops
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Field of fire and all that good stuff. Fire on my command. I'm hit !
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:32:58 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: csvset
Hey,no crime here -just a tragic friendly fire incident.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:35:32 AM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(Every time a toilet flushes,another liberal gets his brains.)
To: csvset
Excellent!!
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:35:52 AM PDT
by
CrawDaddyCA
(I ain't learning no friggin' Spanish!! This is America, you learn English!!)
To: csvset
I'm sure they all learned a valuable lesson.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:36:27 AM PDT
by
synbad600
To: csvset
L shaped NOT U shaped !
What are government schools teaching the kids today!!!
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:36:37 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: synbad600
Bet they were illegals. The fruits of multiculturalism.
To: csvset
Forgive me if I don't feel too bad.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:40:03 AM PDT
by
gate2wire
To: tet68
And, I bet he was holding his weapon sideways. Nitwit.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:41:24 AM PDT
by
gate2wire
To: csvset
Ahhhh, yet one more solid argument against gun control.
To: csvset
"Ready on the Right"
"Ready on the Left"
"Ready on the Firing Line"
oops...
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:44:07 AM PDT
by
Condor51
(Better to fight for something than live for nothing - Gen. George S. Patton)
To: Condor51
Cease fire ! Cease fire !
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:46:25 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: tet68
They're working their way up to mastering the dreaded 'O shaped ambush'.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:46:43 AM PDT
by
Riley
("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
To: csvset
Here come the "sad" people.
"This is sad"
"So sad"
"How sad"
"Sad"
Every thread needs a "sad" post.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:47:18 AM PDT
by
wolficatZ
(yada yada yada troll)
To: csvset
...and a 16-year-old boy saw a light colored SUV they thought belonged to a rival gangThose SUVs are ruthless, man. At least now I know what to blame.
Certainly can't hold our "welcome guests" responsible.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:48:52 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: csvset
Yet another tragedy that could have been prevented if only Tookie had been spared.
/major sarcasm
To: tet68
L shaped NOT U shaped !"Maybe Kermit, Cookie Monster, Bert, and Ernie could do a cookie throwing ambush of Miss Piggy to add a bit of "viewer relevance" to the letter "L"?
To: wolficatZ
I'll bet that the deceased was " a good kid " , " turning his life around " and had several children.
He'll count towards the " children killed by firearms " statistics.
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:52:08 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: csvset
Hey, Cortez, hold this target in front of you while I get in some practice rounds.
To: Farmer Dean
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:52:41 AM PDT
by
SAMS
(Nobody loves a soldier until the enemy is at the gate; Army Wife & Marine Mom)
To: Riley
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posted on
04/08/2006 5:53:46 AM PDT
by
SAMS
(Nobody loves a soldier until the enemy is at the gate; Army Wife & Marine Mom)
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