Ricardo Orozco, 27

April 3, 2012

Ricardo Orozco, a 27-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Tuesday, April 3, in the 400 block of South Gless Street in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers responded to a call regarding a shooting at the Pico Gardens Housing Development about 10 p.m., according to an LAPD news release.

When authorities arrived, they learned two shooting victims, including Orozco, had been taken to the hospital in private vehicles.

Orozco was pronounced dead when he arrived at the medical center. Coroner's records show he died from several gunshot wounds to his body.

The second victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was listed in stable condition, police said.

Investigators believe the shooting was gang-related.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Hollenbeck homicide Dets. Kirkland at (323) 342-8953 or Garcia at (323) 342-8996. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times

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21 reader comments

@punk smokey queen
No, my family isn't perfect no one is but they don't go around killing innocent people that have nothing to do with their gang wars. And not everyone that lives in the PROJECTS sells drugs or goes around killing innocent people. The Orozco aren't my god I could give a F... about them why would i want to meet or have anything to do with them or 4flats that only seem to do something when they have a gun in hand. Saying what I said isn't talking badly about Pinky it's the truth it's the life he choose GANG DRUG DEALER and now who's suffering the consequences his MOTHER that lost him and his brother. Because you QUEEN SMOKEY won't be waiting around for him to come back (: Because not even having all the money in the world will bring either one of them back !!!!!

— Justice March 6, 2013 at 4:27 p.m.

@ JUSTICE
you seem to know a whole lot about the Orozcos... i wonder who you really are!! it's easy to bark from behind the computer screen huh!?! bet you would never post who you really are!! At the end of the day you can talk badly of PINKY and every other "gangster" but what does that get you?? does it make you happy?? does it fulfill our need to make it seem like you know the Orozcos?!?! im sure you are someone who would love to ride along with these "thugs"... ur probably living in the PICO GARDENS or some other projects in the area which means in one way or another their "DRUG MONEY... DIRTY MONEY... GANGSTER MONEY" or whatever you wanna call it has crossed your path!!! If not that then someone in your family has been or wanted to be associated with 4FLATS ~~> CxF <~~... instead of being on here throwing maddness about this family go make sure your family is "PERFECT" =)

— smokeys queen Feb. 8, 2013 at 12:57 p.m.

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Ricardo Orozco, 27

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