Homicide Report > Melissa Paul, 16
Melissa Paul, 16
Died Feb. 6, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
Melissa Paul, a 16-year-old Latino girl, was shot in the back at 3222 Verdugo Road in Glassell Park and died at 8 p.m. Feb. 6.
The Franklin High School student was walking with two other teenagers when the Latino suspects rolled up in a car and asked their gang affiliation, then fired. Police arrived to find Paul wounded, her friends trying to help her. She died later at County-USC Medical Center. Arrests were made late last week but charges have not been filed. LAPD Northeast detectives seek any leads or witnesses. Call (213) 847-4261.
Update: LAPD Northeast detectives have cleared this case. At least one juvenile was among the Latino suspects.
- Neighborhood: Glassell Park
- Age: 16
- Gender: Female
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Tuesday
- Agency: LAPD Northeast
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Circumstance: Walk-up
- Crime scene: Public place
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Four reader comments about Melissa Paul
miss u so much melissa is about to 4 yrs n it still hurts
Dec. 16, 2010 at 2:06 p.m.
melissa, this is your cousin Leo, its been 4 years, i miss you more than anything in this world, i love you, and to know your not here with us anymore hurts. rest in peace melissa paul
Feb. 5, 2011 at 2:23 a.m.
miss you and love you forever hope you having a blast with my baby up in heaven give the baby a kiss for me
Oct. 21, 2011 at 2:10 p.m.
missing melissa soo much sometimes i still have dreams of her and i hate the fact that when i wake up its all just a dream..her b.day is next month and well ill still celebrate it like if she was her with me!! <3 i love her and she will never be forgotten..muahs
July 31, 2012 at 3:52 p.m.
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