Police: Wilmington killing gang-related
A man killed in Wilmington was the victim of a gang-related shooting, police said today.
Johnny Carbajal, 27, was shot to death at 8 p.m. Monday at an apartment building in the 900 block of North Fries Avenue, police said.
Police found Carbajal lying on the floor in an apartment. He had multiple gunshot wounds to his body.
Carbajal was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Detectives believe the shooting occurred after Carbajal was involved in an argument with a man wearing a rival gang's colors.
Carbajal later went into an apartment where he was confronted by two other men. One pulled out a handgun and shot him multiple times.
The killers were described as Latino, 20 to 25 years old.
Anyone with information should call detectives at 310-726-7887 or 7880.
Johnny Carbajal, 27, was shot to death at 8 p.m. Monday at an apartment building in the 900 block of North Fries Avenue, police said.
Police found Carbajal lying on the floor in an apartment. He had multiple gunshot wounds to his body.
Carbajal was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Detectives believe the shooting occurred after Carbajal was involved in an argument with a man wearing a rival gang's colors.
Carbajal later went into an apartment where he was confronted by two other men. One pulled out a handgun and shot him multiple times.
The killers were described as Latino, 20 to 25 years old.
Anyone with information should call detectives at 310-726-7887 or 7880.
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