Homicide Report > Shurnell West, 25
Shurnell West, 25
Died April 13, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.
Shurnell West, 25, a black man, was shot in the torso in the 3800 block of North Broadway and died a day later, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14.
West was riding in a car with some friends when a van pulled up alongside. A sliding door opened and a suspect fired, striking West. Friends took him to County-USC Hospital, where he died. LAPD Hollenbeck detectives are close to clearing this case: A Latino man has been arrested. Police investigators contend West may have been a black member of a Latino gang that was fighting with another Latino gang.
Update: LAPD Hollenbeck detectives have cleared this case. At least one Latino suspect was arrested.
- Neighborhood: Lincoln Heights
- Age: 25
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Friday
- Agency: LAPD Hollenbeck
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Circumstance: Drive-by
- Crime scene: Moving vehicle
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Two reader comments about Shurnell West
He was part of Clover gang, i had a run in with this guy. He bragged about killing. Northeast LA is small. Snapper is what they called him, seems his own gang killed him. He was a known agressive black man from a hispanic gang.
May 20, 2010 at 5:47 p.m.
i remember hearing about this i heard that too then i heard it was the rivals because he had been doing drive bys by the other neighborhood while lil kids played outside
Sept. 14, 2010 at 8:46 p.m.
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