Burbank Man Hurt in Drive-By Shooting
A 21-year-old Burbank man was shot and critically wounded in what investigators believe was a gang-related drive-by shooting in Van Nuys, Los Angeles police reported Friday.
Eric Castillo was shot once in the chest about 11:30 p.m. Thursday while standing next to his car near Victory Boulevard and Ethel Avenue, police said.
The victim had been driving with a woman, who was not identified, when he stopped to adjust a headlight on his car, Detective Ernie Guzman said. Another car drove by and shots were fired. The woman, who had remained in Castillo’s car, was not injured.
Castillo was taken to Holy Cross Medical Center, where he was in critical but stable condition after surgery, police said.
No arrests had been made in connection with the shooting.
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