6 Held in Death of Woman Killed in Gang Cross-Fire
Six alleged gang members were in custody Friday in the slaying of a Huntington Park mother of four who apparently got caught in gang cross-fire during an evening stroll with her husband.
The suspects accused of involvement in the death of 37-year-old Rebecca Schlecht range in age from 17 to 26 and one may be subject to the three-strikes law, Huntington Park Police Lt. Kenneth Rulon said.
Three other suspects, including alleged gunman Guillermo Panameno, 26, remain at large, the lieutenant said. The other two suspects still being sought were identified as David Humberto Sanchez, 25, and Richard Diaz De Leon, 24.
“Since [Sunday’s] shooting, we’ve been working this around the clock and we’ve served a total of eight search warrants in Bell, Huntington Park, Santa Fe Springs and West Covina,” Rulon said. “We have recovered six weapons, two handguns and one rifle.
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