Youth Shoots Man Who Didn’t Hand Over Beer
A 34-year-old Newhall man was in stable condition Wednesday after being shot by a youth who tried to steal beer from him and his two brothers, officials said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials say the victim, Rigoberto Palomares, was in the courtyard of his apartment complex on the 24200 block of Pine Street with his two brothers at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday when they were approached by at least three young men who tried to steal their beer.
A wrestling match ensued and one of the youths produced a handgun and shot Palomares in the lower abdomen, said Det. Joe Dombrowski of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene within minutes, but the suspects had already fled. A three-hour search of the neighborhood produced no suspects.
Palomares was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Santa Clarita, where he underwent emergency surgery, authorities said. He remained hospitalized in stable condition.
Witnesses identified the suspects as members of a local gang, he said.
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