Albert Elvira, 16

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Albert Elvira, 16, a Latino youth, was shot and left mortally wounded in the 31000 block of Chaucer Street in Cypress Park about 7:20 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Homicide Det. Jose Carillo of LAPD’s Northeast Division said Elvira was approached by gang members and was shot mutliple times. He was taken to County-USC Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. that evening, according to a coroner’s report. Elvira was a student at Eagle Rock High School, Carillo said,