Gerardo Garcia Lopez, 41
Gerardo Garcia Lopez, a 41-year-old Latino, was fatally wounded Saturday, July 13, in the 1700 block of East 53rd Street in Central-Alameda, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.
Lopez was at a family party in a courtyard in the Pueblo del Rio housing project when two Latino men approached on foot and fired several rounds at Lopez and another person, Det. Kelle Baitx with the LAPD’s Newton Division said in an email.
Lopez died at a hospital at 10:11 p.m. The other person was in good condition.
Anyone with information can call LAPD’s Newton homicide division at (323) 846-6556. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
-- Nicole Santa Cruz
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