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Gabriel Rodriguez, 17

July 10, 2007 |  4:58 pm

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A worker removes graffiti from a building at Witmer and 3rd streets in Westlake, just west of downtown Los Angeles, the site where 17-year-old Gabriel Rodriguez was killed.



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Gabriel  Rodriguez, a 17-year-old Latino, was shot at 1465 E. Witmer St. in the Westlake area near downtown about 7:10 p.m. Sunday, July 8. He staggered into the Colima restaurant, still conscious and breathing, with a single bullet wound to the stomach after Latino assailants in a dark-colored car shot him in the street, said Rampart Det. Fred Faustino. Restaurant workers called 911. The youth died about two hours later, at 9:15 p.m., at County-USC Medical Center. Faustino called it a gang-related killing because of the behavior of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (213) 207-2060.

Gabriel played on the Belmont High School soccer team, said Angel Martinez, 27, a friend from the neighborhood. His parents are from Mexico. He was admired for his intelligence, said Martinez, noting that he had to maintain his grades to play soccer.


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Comments (11)

Sad, very sad he was just 17 yrs old had his whole life ahead of him, i hope they catch these punks and put them away for life, better yet make them go in front of this young boys family and explain why they did such a stupid act and beg for the mothers forgiveness, they should make all these killers do that.

that was my cousin who they killed...=[..ima miss you though...

RWEST IN PEACE LIL HOMIE.

Gabriel was a very nice young man. He was very funny too. Always had a smile on his face.May he rest in peace. I hope there will be justice for the heartless person that did this.... Our prayers are with his family

EIP SNIPER RWDOWN

hey,man im gonna miss you gaby we all love you and still do we miss you all i know is that your smiley from above
and praying for us while we pray for you.
we mss u my mom,my dad,me,my sisters,and my bor.
R.I.P
Gabriel Rodrigez

ima miss u GABRIEL rest in piece I LOVE YOU!YOULL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN N I MISS YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!!!

damn cuz..its almost gonna be a year..i miss u a lot..wish you were here..=[..i love you a lot and i miss you a lot with my heart =[

WELL i KNEW GABRiEL 4 8 YRS.WE LiVED iN D SAME BUiLDiNG.HiS MOM N MY MOM ARE BESTFRiENDS.WE WERE ALWAYS TOGHETER.HE WAS VERY FUNNY N SMART TO.HE USE TO SAY LOT OF JOKES.HE WAS QUiCK.WE USE TO TELL PPL WE WERE CUZINZ. LETS JUST SAY i NOE ALOT BOUT HiM HE WAS LiKE MY BRO..R.i.P GABRiEL RODRiGUEZ 7-22-89-7-O9-08.DAMN iS ALMOST GUNNA BE A YEAR.iT FEELS SO WEIRD WiTOUT YOU.U iN A BETTER PLACE.i MiSS U LOTS.LOVE YOU.

GABY:Siempre estaras un nuestra mente y en nuestros corazones con esa carita tan dulce que tenias como aquel niño jugeton que llegaba a jugar a nuestra casa te extrañamos mucho y esperamos que desde el cielo siempre nos cuides y cuides a mi hija como siempre lo hiciste cuando ivan juntos a la escuela................k.......e.........t.........a..........??????????????

thats what happens 2 rockwoods...



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