Two Los Angeles robbery suspects die in crash during brief police pursuit
Two men suspected of robbing a street vendor selling Valentine’s Day gift baskets died Sunday morning when their car crashed into a parked vehicle during a brief police pursuit south of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The incident began about 4:30 a.m., when two men allegedly stole merchandise from a vendor set up at San Pedro Street and Adams Boulevard.
Officers responded to a 911 call, and the suspects’ Nissan sped away, soon crashing near Central Avenue and 27th Street.
The occupants were identified by the coroner’s office as Charlie Francisco, 18, and Christian Francisco, 20, of Los Angeles.
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