Johnny Carbajal, 27

Dec. 7, 2010, 2:10 p.m.

Johnny Carbajal, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, Nov. 29, in the 900 block of Fries Avenue in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at an apartment, according to an LAPD news release. When authorities arrived, they found Carbajal lying on the floor inside of a unit. He had been shot several times in the torso. Paramedics were called and Carbajal was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

From the investigation, detectives believe the shooting was gang-related.

Police said Carbajal got into an argument with an unknown Latino wearing the colors of a rival gang inside the apartment building. Later, he went into a unit where he was confronted by two other Latino suspects, who witnesses described as being 20 to 25 years old. One of them then pulled out a gun and shot Carbajal several times.

Anyone with information about the incident or the identity of the shooters is asked to contact Harbor Area Homicide Dets. Rodriguez or Batres at (310) 726-7887 or 7880. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

-- Sarah Ardalani

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Johnny was a great person and Father unfortunatly he was raised in this type of environment so he knew exactly what this was all about but in real this has nothing to do with him or what he did or did not do. I meet Johnny around 9 years ago when he was going to have his first baby which is Raymond and to tell the truth i did not like him but after so many years in our lifes he showed me that all gangster are not the same, and i learned a whole lot from him, he will be missed by his babies but i assure you that his memory will always be in our hearts and with his lifestyle he is in a better place then here. So Johnny watch over you kids every night they have you in there prayers and no matter what you will always be there daddy miss you Johnny Love your mother in law Pat

— Pat Garcia Dec. 22, 2011 at 8:16 a.m.

My condolences to your family Johnny. I never met you and yet from previous memos I see how great your love was for your babies and how you were a loving devoted father by working hard for them. I can only envy your children for my sons . My oldest son Mark Carbajal is 27 years old ,my youngest , Andrew is 9. both of them do not have their fathers. This is by their fathers own choice not to be in their lives. Andrew greatly suffers emotionally and physically due to his so called fathers choice. Despite the choices you made in your own life , your love for your babies was stronger , greater. Johnny you have given your babies one of the greatest gifts and lessons of all , showing them that there is nothing a fathers love wont do. Im sorry you were gone too soon. Im sure at times you may have questioned your choices , but Johnny with all that has happened , your life was not for nothing ,you brought beautiful life into this world and will never be forgotten. I pray that from now on your most precious memory is treated with love,respect and honor by those other than your babies. God bless this child.

— Lisa Carbajal Jan. 18, 2011 at 9:55 p.m.

syscom3, i understand exactly what you mean..let me put it this way...the bangers are active ones on the street....alot of "gang members" in their late 20s are moved up in the ranks and have a full generation of the 90s babies that are banger soldiers that will do the dirty work for the gang. Most older gangsters get killed cause they still represent that gang ... so yes he was senior a gang bang ambassador..but he wasnt in the streets like an "Invincible" 17 yr old . Until you renounce your gang and grow out your hair cover up your tats and move far away you will always be at risk of getting killed no matter what good you did.. we warned him.. we always asked him"what the heck are you doing still looking like that" ? Now he is on the HR....and life goes on...whos next?? we all know the stats...some gang members still rep their gang while they have moved on in life to become working blue collar guys...just look at the longshoreman , construction workers, trash men tow truck drivers etc..tons of ex knuckle heads that grew up out of the active banging...but if you asked them about their teen years, they would tell you where they are from. the best example i say would be snoop dogg... he went mainstream but you still see him wearing black and gold his long beach gang is the rollin 20s crip gang..and that gang wears Pittsburgh Steelers garb.

— 562vert Dec. 11, 2010 at 11:12 a.m.

Violence and mayhem i never knew this with johnny i meet him up north while he was staying with his nina and all the things he told me i thought man this couldnt be he was a very nice guy to me and my kids in the time we were together he loved to just feel safe. he loved it up here he didnt have to jump when someone knocked or look over his shoulder all day everyday. We shared so much good times it is o sad he is gone for good i also told him the life he was in down there was horrible. But the love for his children would always take him back to wilmington and all he need was his baby momma to say your kids and he would be like i need to go. He could of lived for ever outside of wilmington if he wasnt FORCED to keep going back. RIP johnny aka john wayne we are gunna miss you so much forever in are memories....LOVE ya

— Marlena Dec. 10, 2010 at 5:51 p.m.

Johnny ,johnny, johnny! Man why didn't you listen to us and change up your look? When I first saw you I was like who the heck is this tatted thug? But it turned out that you were a cool dude... I met johnny in long beach when he was staying off of 20th and locust.... he worked hard to take care of his kids..and we had a love for cars...and other things guys talked about...he hung out with us blue collar Working guys here in central long beach..he looked like a tattoo wearing banger thug with his bald head...and tats all over his body but that was from his past...he was told by all of us on this side of the law to grow out his hair and cover up the tats...he was a hard working guy...he was a gang member but he wasn't a gang banger....but both will get u killed.....rip to my buddy johnny... same ole story..... we told him to drop that gang crap... he should have stayed in long beach away from his hood in wilmas

— 562vert Dec. 8, 2010 at 1:45 p.m.

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