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Jairo Martinez, 19

Jairo Martinez (2007-06-09)

Jairo Martinez, 19, a Latino young man, was killed Saturday, June 9,  in a shooting in the 2400 block of Michigan Street in Boyle Heights. He died at the scene. "Gang-related" is how LAPD Hollenbeck detectives described the shooting, adding that both the victim and suspects are believed to have been involved in gangs.

A street memorial at the site of Martinez's killing.Martinez's family declined an interview. Male friends about his age hovered on a porch next to this shrine, below. When it was suggested that they might go inside, or in back of the property, for safety, one said: "I know. But we can't leave him alone out here.".

Update: An arrest has been made in this case. Hollenbeck Det.Mike Marin and partner cleared it with the arrest of 21-year-old NelsonTurcios, a Latino man.

Photo: A street memorial at the site of Martinez's killing.

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