May 21, 2008

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Shooting 1
Shortly before 6 p.m. – 8600 Wilbur Ave., Northridge

A 16-year-old boy was walking when a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle drove up. The suspect emerged and shot the boy in the face and shoulder.

Shooting 2
Shortly before 7 p.m. – Oxnard Street and Whitsett Avenue, North Hollywood

A verbal dispute among a group of men standing on the intersection of Oxnard Street and Whitsett Avenue escalated to gunfire. Police found a 30-year-old man wounded, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The body of a second man was found blocks away from the scene.

Shooting 3
8:50 p.m. – 15000 Nurmi Ave., Sylmar

A man was shot in the arm by someone who fired from a dark-colored Honda Civic, police said. There were four suspects in the car, according to police.

Shooting 4
8:15 p.m. – 10100 Vena Ave., Pacoima

Four people were shot and wounded. One person was in critical condition with chest and back wounds. The other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police suspect the attack was gang-related.

Shooting 5
9:45 p.m. – Vaughn Street & Bromont Avenue, Pacoima

Police said the suspects drove by in a white Lexus and shot two men walking on the sidewalk; one was shot in the ankle and the other in the buttocks.