Freddy Castro, 21
Freddy Castro, 21, a Latino young man, was struck by gunfire multiple times in the 4000 block of Morgan Avenue in LAPD's Newton area. He died at 7:56 p.m. Monday, June 18.
He was shot at about 7:40 p.m. Another Latino man was wounded in the shooting but is expected to survive. Drive-by shooters surprised the pair, who were on foot. The killing was the third in LAPD's Newton Division in three days.
Update: Newton detectives have cleared this case. Two Latino suspects have been charged.
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