1 Man Held in Fatal Shooting After Dispute at Nightclub
Detectives have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 29-year-old Anaheim woman and the wounding of three others in a vehicle-to-vehicle attack, a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman said Tuesday.
John Olivarez, 19, of Commerce was booked early Monday on suspicion of murder in the death of Laura Tellez. She was fatally shot on Paramount Boulevard early Saturday after leaving a popular Latin nightclub, sheriff’s Deputy Belinda Johnson said.
Olivarez was held without bail pending arraignment, Johnson said.
Police said Tellez’s friends had gotten into a dispute with a group of about eight to 10 young men at El Rodeo, 8825 E. Washington Blvd. A security guard ordered the group of men to leave; Tellez and three others drove off later, at about 2:15 a.m., said investigators.
As Tellez and the three others headed south on Paramount Boulevard, a car pulled alongside and a man with a gun opened fire, wounding everyone in the car, police said.
The driver managed to get to a gas station in Downey, where someone called for help. Tellez died at the scene. One person remains hospitalized, and two others suffered lesser wounds.
Detectives are seeking information on two additional suspects. Anyone with information can call (323) 890-5500.
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