Bicyclist, 19, Dies in Gang Shooting
A 19-year-old Norwalk man was shot to death Friday night while riding his bike in a neighborhood near Norwalk High School, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators say Rudy Padilla, who was riding in a residential area near Jersey Avenue and Belcher Street about 8 p.m., was shot several times by someone in a dark Honda.
Padilla died at a local hospital.
Sheriff’s deputies believe the shooting was gang-related, partly because someone inside the Honda was heard yelling a gang slogan before the shooting, said Sgt. William Howell.
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