Posted on 08/23/2025 5:49:41 AM PDT by marktwain
A man was shot to death and another man was wounded when the two attempted to foil the attempt of men trying to steal their parked vehicle in an alley in the South Los Angeles area, authorities said Sunday.
The shooting was reported at 9:20 p.m. Saturday in the 8000 block of South Hooper Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victims were alerted to an alarm sound from their vehicle, which was parked in an alley, and saw three suspects attempting to steal it.
“When they confronted the suspects, a fourth suspect, standing near the south entrance of the alley, produced a firearm and opened fire on the victims,” according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
One of the victims, armed with a handgun, returned fire in what appeared to be self-defense, sheriff’s officials said. A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim was struck in the leg and taken to a hospital.
The suspects fled the scene in a newer-model, red or burgundy four-door coupe headed westbound on 81st Street.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.
One of the victims, armed with a handgun, returned fire in what appeared to be self-defense, sheriff’s officials said. A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
I defy anyone to read that sentence and not conclude that the victim firing in self-defense was able to kill one of the bad guys. It sounds that way to me. But I think it's just very bad writing. Journalists can't write anymore.
So what else is new?
And, if you read the last sentence in that line, you could conclude they referred to the criminal as a “victim.”
Not blaming the victims, but they made some critical mistakes, like 1) failing to identify the lookouts before wading in, and 2) “confronting” the car theft gang. No way that ends well.
Not blaming the victims, but they made some critical mistakes, like 1) failing to identify the lookouts before wading in, and 2) “confronting” the car theft gang. No way that ends well.
Trump sent military to fix this. I’d like to know where they are.
“But I think it’s just very bad writing. Journalists can’t write anymore.”
This article was from a Contributing Editor, sad.
I’d wager the offenders burgundy four-door coupe was a Kia or Hyundai.
“I’d wager the offenders burgundy four-door coupe was a Kia or Hyundai.”
Coupes are 2-door.
Not according to the contributing editor…
😅
“Not according to the contributing editor…”
Some freelane person the site is not proud to name.
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