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Luis Leon, 19

Died May 9, 2008 at 6:28 p.m.

Luis Leon

Luis Leon, 19, a Latino man, was fatally wounded in a shooting in the 1400 block of West 58th Street in Los Angeles about 11 a.m. Friday, May 9. Police said Leon was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Police said that Leon was standing on the sidewalk when a four-door vehicle drove up and stopped. A man stepped out of the vehicle and shot Leon. The man ran back to the vehicle and fled the scene, police said.

A 19-year-old black man was also wounded in the shooting. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is recovering.  Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call (213) 485-1383.

Dispatch: 'Mama esta aqui'

1428 W. 58th St.
 
 

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Updated: Jan. 25, 2010 at 3:21 p.m.

 
 

One reader comment about Luis Leon

i pray to God that the person that did this gets caught

— cristal
Dec. 30, 2012 at 3:18 a.m.

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