Alejandro Villa, 14

Alejandro Villa, a 14-year-old Latino youth, was shot in the 12700 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima about 8:30 p.m. Monday. He he was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:26 p.m.

LAPD  spokeswoman Ana Aguirre said two groups of juveniles were involved in a fistfight.  When the group dispersed, one of the youths pulled out a gun and began shooting randomly, hitting Villa in the back of the head. "It's unknown if he was struck as he was walking away,"  Aguirre said. Villa may have staggered to the sidewalk, where officers from LAPD's Foothill Division found him. There is no description of the suspect and no arrests have been made, Aguirre said.

(You have reached the end of the weekly listing of homicide victims in Los Angeles County, May 5-12, 2008.)

Comments

[sparkle]

r.i.p. alex && plz. pep. get yewr info. right. we all miss yew.sad that yew had to go so soon. love yew.

[rick]

to the first comment, its really sad when people make comments that really have no meaning or understanding of the situation. This was not a black on mexican crime. please know your details before making judgement and passing false information. May Alex rest in peace my condolences go to his family and friends

[horacio]

this is so stupid black an mexican going against each other im just 16 years old hes just 2 years younger,just what the white man want an ther giving it to him color on color crime they dont care about us they just hate blacks just a little more than mexicans.this is a war that will never end, i dont care about how many hispanics are ther black will never give up if this keep up there will be anotherLA . ROIT AN BLACKS FROM ALL OVER WILL REUNITE THER AN IT WILL BE SADDDD just like jena, louisiana but in l.a will be worse because no one will stop it.I DONT CARE WHO HAS MORE POWER THERE IS NO WINNING TEAM WHEN EVERY BODY IS SUFFERING LOSSES STOP THIS DOME STUFF.

[ERiCA]

WEll i WAS tHERE; i LiVE tHERE iN tHOSE APARtMENtS ACROSS tHE StREEt. i hERd tHE bUllEt. ONly ONE GUN ShOt. = [ it WAS SAd.. i WAtChEd EVERytHiNG i CRiEd fOR hiM.! jUSt MiSSiNG hiM. & tO tHE GUy tHAt did tHiS.. yUR NOt GUNA GEt AWAy Wit it. tRUSt.
R.i.P SLASh. <33 MiSS yAh. i WAtChEd WhEN tHE fAMiLy CRiEd fOR hiM. iM SORRy tO tHE fAMiLy Of ALEX. <3 jUSt tELLiNG yOh tO kEEP yOUR hEAd UP Ok. CUZ hES OUt tHERE & hE'S LOOkiNG dOWN ON yOh.. hE dOESNt WANt yOh tO bE All LOSt WitHOUt hiM. NAh. hE WANtS yOh tO bE PROUd. <3 Ok.
byE.

[Sandra Campa]

To the family and friends of Alex may god give you the strenght and comfort that you need. I will always remember him by his smile and laughter. May he rest in peace.

[leslie]

to the parent/gardian of alex i am so sorry for your loss i know how you feel i am really sorry