Gabriel Galan, 36

May 31, 2011, 9:31 a.m.

Gabriel Galan, a 36-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Thursday, May 26, in the 700 block of North St. Louis Street in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Galan was found down with several gunshot wounds, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office.

Authorities were called and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:38 p.m.

Winter had no other information about the killing.

Anyone with additional details is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

-- Los Angeles Times

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19 reader comments

I had the privilege of getting to know Gabriel and his family as they were my neighbors and I grew to love him and his family greatly and he was my husbands best friend. Gabriel was a great man who stood up for his community and unfortunetly he had to pay for that with his life. I hope the cowardly monsters who took that great man from this world will pay for what they did and for the pain they have caused the many people who loved him. Gabriel we cried for you but like I told Mike, "Gabriel would be on your ass if he knew you were crying he would want you to remember the good times" and we have and that is how we have coped with losing you. My prayers are with Lisa and her children for the heavy loss they have had to endure, I love you.

— Jackie Sagastume June 2, 2011 at 10:45 a.m.