Teenager shot and killed during street takeover in Willowbrook
2 years, 4 months ago

Teenager shot and killed during street takeover in Willowbrook

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after a teenage boy was shot to death Sunday during a street takeover in the 13400 block of Mettler Avenue in Willowbrook. A teenage boy was shot to death Sunday night during a street takeover in Willowbrook, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives responded to a report of a shooting and street racing in the 13400 block of Mettler Avenue at 11:57 p.m., according to a Sheriff’s Department news release. Compton, near Willowbrook, spent $4,000 to install pavement markers called Botts Dots at popular intersections for street takeovers in hopes it would discourage the practice by making the road bumpy.

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15-year-old killed amid spate of violent street takeovers in Los Angeles
5 months ago

15-year-old killed amid spate of violent street takeovers in Los Angeles

LA Times  

A car was set on fire early Monday morning during a street takeover at Manchester and Normandie avenues in South L.A. Police are seeking the gunmen who killed one 15-year-old boy and injured another on Saturday during one of several street takeovers across Los Angeles over the weekend. The shooting happened around 12:40 a.m. Saturday near 54th Street and Western …

L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers at multiple intersections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers at multiple intersections

LA Times  

The 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles bore the markings of a street takeover shortly after it opened in 2022. The Los Angeles City Council has moved to target street takeovers at scores of intersections known to be sites of the illicit activity. The council voted 12 to 1 on Tuesday to launch a pilot program at 20 intersections, including …

Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles
1 year, 1 month ago

Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles

LA Times  

A 23-year-old male bystander was shot and killed near 54th Street and Manhattan Place on Friday night during a South Los Angeles street takeover. A 23-year-old male bystander was shot and killed Friday night during a South Los Angeles street takeover, police said. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call near 54th Street and Manhattan Place about …

$20,000 reward offered for information on double homicide at Compton street takeover
2 years, 4 months ago

$20,000 reward offered for information on double homicide at Compton street takeover

LA Times  

A woman sits at a memorial the night after a deadly shooting that took place during an illegal street takeover in Compton on Nov. 14, 2021. The mothers of two men fatally shot during an illegal street takeover in Compton last year joined sheriff’s officials on Friday in asking for the public’s help in finding their killers. Javier Carachure Menchaca, …

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