Anthony Delgado, 18

Aug. 12, 2012

Anthony Delgado, an 18-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Sunday, Aug. 12, in the 14400 block of Dinard Avenue in Norwalk, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

According to a Sheriff’s Department news release, Delgado was standing outside when a truck drove up. Investigators believe that two Latinos then exited the vehicle and shot Delgado multiple times before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction.

Delgado was taken to the hospital by friends and was pronounced dead.

The shooting is believed to be gang-related.

Anyone with details about the death of Anthony Delgado is asked to contact Dets. Martinez and Brown at the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

— Los Angeles Times

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For all you ignorant people posting negativity!
I knew Anthony and he was with my daughter and her cousins sitting out front on a hot summer night!
These punk ass kids just werent able to find there intended targets! so decided to shoot at the next person they seen!
We are the 3rd generation that grew up on this street and in the past 23yrs of living here I have only witnessed 1 homicide..we are on the outskirts of a neighborhood and thats that!
Anthony was just a kid and a kid at heart at that! A hard working kid & who raised pigeons!

of course we hear it all the time ... Oh but he wasnt a gang member! and majority of the time yes they are!
THIS KID WAS NOT A GANG MEMBER!

but of course the little PUNK who was trying to make a name for himself and prove himself to his homeboys is!
If your in the gang file YOUR A DAMN GANG MEMBER! period!
Rest in Heaven Anthony! U are truley missed by all your friends & Family

— Darlene Nov. 5, 2012 at 3:56 p.m.