Antonio Tavarez, 25

Nov. 1, 2009, 5:06 a.m.

Antonio Tavarez, a 25-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 400 block of Edgewood Street in Inglewood, authorities said.

Tavarez and Claudia Marroquin, 23, were standing with a small group of people outside a home when shots were fired from a passing car, said Inglewood Police Sgt. Mike Bolliger. Tavarez was struck in the head, and the woman was hit in the chest.

Bolliger said the suspect or suspects fired randomly into the group.

Tavarez and Marroquin were taken to separate hospitals, where they died.

Bolliger said detectives believe the shooting was gang-related. He asked that anyone with information about the killings call the department’s homicide detectives at (310) 412-5246.

-- Jack Leonard

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I DONT KNOW WHY THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE SAYING THEY KNEW TONY SO GOOD AND THEY ARE HERE LYING SAYING THAT TONY WASNT A GANG MEMBER . . . LET'S SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT RIGHT NOW ! TONY WAS A INGLEWOOD 13 GANG MEMBER ! I WENT TO HIS VIEWING AND HIS FUNERAL AND IT WAS FULL OF HIS "HOMIES" FROM ING 13 GANG . . . IF U LOVED TONY SO MUCH DONT LIE ABOUT THE LIFE HE LIVED AND ONLY INNOCENT PERSON THAT WAS A TRUE VICTIM WAS HIS GIRLFRIEND THAT WAS SHOT BECAUSE SHE WAS STANDING WITH TONY . . . THAT DAY TONY WAS THERE WITH HIS BROTHER AND ALSO MANY INGLEWOOD 13 GANG MEMBERS . . . THE APARTMENT THEY GOT SHOT IN FRONT OF WAS KNOWN AS " ING 13 HANG OUT SPOT " . . . TONY WAS SHOT BY THE BLOODS WHICH HAD BEEN AT WAR WITH ING 13 FOR YEARS . . . AND HE WAS SHOT BECAUSE HE WAS A ING 13 GANG MEMBER . . . I HAVE LOVE FOR TONY TOO AND IT MADE ME SICK HOW SO MANY PEOPLE NOT KNOWING TONY SAID SO MANY NASTY THINGS LIKE HIS SO CALLED FRIENDS SAID LET HIM REST IN PEACE AND DONT POST SO MANY NASTY THINGS ABOUT A PERSON YOU NEVER MET . . . AS FAR AS HIS FRIENDS THAT WROTE HERE . . . LETS KEEP IT REAL ! TONY AKA " BATMAN " WAS A INGLEWOOD 13 GANG MEMBER ! HE MADE HIS CHOICE TO BE A GANGSTER AND HE KNEW THE ROAD HE TOOK COULD END UP COSTING HIM HIS LIFE . . . R.I.P BATMAN . . . I 13

— SHY BOY April 1, 2010 at 6:57 p.m.

Pardon me for the spelling mistake. So exactly how many innocent people are killed randomly by gang members? You must have more then just because I said so on you side? Right? So give me a number. Because just looking back on this sight alone the innocent are very few and far between. The posting from his "friends" drip of gang ties. I have yet to meet a congressman or a lawyer or a dock worker with a nickname like batman. I think you are mad at the wrong person...be mad at his friends that posted his business all over the place for others to read. And then take a really good look at yourself in the process such hostility from you too? Judging people keeps people like me from being killed in a drive by shooting by someone like the people "batman" hung out with. Take a chill pill sweetheart...life is simply too wonderful to be so filled with hate.

— SJP March 18, 2010 at 3:28 a.m.

Josh R. my goodness such hostility.

As a matter of fact I do have people in my life that tell me and show me that they love me. Who am I? I am the one that irritated you. I am the one that stands over people like you and it makes me feel superior...scarasim. I am the one that keeps people like you in your place. I am the one that gets to my nice area with green grass and drives ways and takes a deep breath because I made my way through your area...again sarcasim. i am also the one that didn't resort to name calling but them again I am probably dealing with a teenager and the first defense of someone so immature to come out fighting. Oh by the way there is no guarantee that Antonio is resting in peace or that he is in a better place. No matter how much better that makes you feel. As for what I have to say meaning anything to anyone? It meant something to you so I guess what I have to write does effect someone....oh by the way this blog was filled with sarcasim. Just in case you missed it.

— JSP March 17, 2010 at 11:31 p.m.