Alvaro Rodrigo Quijano, 21

June 28, 2010, 9:56 a.m.

Alvaro Rodrigo Quijano, a 21-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, June 28, near Hooper Avenue and Nadeau Street in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Quijano was riding his bicycle along Nadeau Street about 12:15 a.m. when he was shot, said Sgt. Sylvia Brossoit, who is handling the investigation.

Authorities were called and Quijano was taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where he died at 12:52 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Brossoit said that 10 minutes before Quijano was shot another shooting took place two blocks away. She said it was not known if the two incidents are related.

Quijano lived in the area in which he was killed, Brossoit said, and was not a gang member.

Anyone with information about the death of Alvaro Rodrigo Quijano is asked to contact Brossoit or Det. Phillip Martinez at the sheriff’s homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.

-- Sarah Ardalani

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33 reader comments

Look man this is the LA streets plain and simple. This man was a fabric of that niegbobrhood, whether you guys want to admitt it or not. Im not saying he deserved to die in the fashion he did. Though like Hector Ramiro pointed out this was brought on by the local gang that incorporates most of that nieghborhood. There rivals have been instructed to do the same thing they did by shooting innocent citizens. You cannot shoot old grandmas, school children, and think there will be no consequences to ones actions. Now the blacks gangs have joined up to stalk, and prey on anyone latino male in that area. They are doing a serious jobs of the matter. If the citizens of this niegborhood want change. They should inform the local gang whom most are faimly tied in to. To stop shooting innocent children, and grandmothers. If not deal with the blood bath the blacks are giving them.

— Venice2002 July 6, 2010 at 6:32 p.m.

there have been a lot of f13 guys getting killed within these past couple of months. all over on the eastside . not to long ago they killed a innocent black woman that was in her 50's on florence ave /compton ave. she was homeless, putting some motor oil in her car when the f13 came and shot her in the head. she died.people of color are not playing with the f13 .there have been at least 8 or 9 f13 killed within the past 3 months,so far.when they shoot innocent black people ,a lot of times they don't know that they just shot some sick,crazy,demonic person family member. so then now the f13 have a person of color roaming there hoods like jason or michael myers ,literally just by there self, taking out all f13's.trust me i know !!

— hector romero June 30, 2010 at 9:36 a.m.