Harbor area: Man dies in shooting

Eric Perez, a 26-year-old Latino, died in a double shooting in the 1000 block of Lagoon Avenue at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.

When police arrived, they found two male victims bleeding from gunshot wounds. Witnesses told police that two men driving a Honda sedan pulled up, and one man got out and fired several shots.

Both victims were taken to a hospital, where Perez died at 6:15 a.m. from a wound to his upper torso. The second victim, whose name was not released, was treated for a non-life-threatening injury. The shooting was believed to be gang-related.

--Richard Winton

Comments

[Karina]

Hey i was a friend of eric and i use to talk to him every now and then. He was a very funny person he always found a way to make me laugh, and helped me get through so much. Even though i only talked to him for about 3 to 4 months but it felt like a life time. I really miss him a lot and wish he was still around. I ray t God and to him every night and i hope that his parents,his brothers, and his son find a way to get through this loss.
RESTING IN PEACE 'TWIN' I LOVE YOU!!!! & MISS UOU SO MUCH!!!!! WES SIDE WILMAS