LOCAL : 2 Gunmen Rob Tujunga Poker Game
A poker game in a Tujunga home was broken up when two gunmen rushed in, fired shots that injured two of the players, and then scooped $800 off the table, Los Angeles police said today.
No arrests were made after the 8:30 p.m. Monday robbery in the 10200 block of Commerce Avenue, police said.
Lt. Bernard D. Conine said four men were playing poker at a table in the home when two gunmen entered at the same time through the back and front doors. They fired at least three shots and announced it was a robbery.
Conine said that Reynaldo Gallegos, 36, of Sunland was struck in the heel by a bullet and that Jorge Frutos, 32, of Sunland was struck in the thigh. A third player, Javier Diaz, whose age and hometown were not available, was slightly injured when he jumped through an open window. The fourth player, who was not identified, ran from the home uninjured.
The two gunmen took the $800 in cash and escaped. Gallegos and Frutos were treated at Olive View Medical Center in Sylmar and released.
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