Reputed Hawaiian Gardens gang member sought after girlfriend set on fire

Authorities were looking Wednesday for a reputed Hawaiian Gardens gang member who allegedly poured flammable liquid on his girlfriend and set her on fire.

Francisco "Pancho" Nunez, 31, is accused of attacking his girlfriend Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

The woman was in critical condition with second- and third-degree burns over 60% of her body, the department said. Her name and age were not released.

Nunez has black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds.

In the last six months, at least 42 violent crimes have been reported in Hawaiian Gardens, according to the Times Mapping L.A. database.

Anyone with information regarding Nunez is asked to call Det. Duncan at (323) 881-7500.

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Comments

[George Soros]

Another fine piece of work. If caught, please put this guy to sleep. Nothing good can ever come from this animal being alive.

[u know]

Nobody should ever suffer the horrible pain this woman just endured. But why would any girl ever want to date a gang member? She must suffer from incrdibly low self esteem or be a lowlife criminal herself.

[Dave]

But Mr. Pancho seems like such a nice, wholesome young man.

[L.A.]

Only a coward attacks by surprise and runs. If he was a man he would have fought someone his own gender and size, face to face, mano a mano.
COWARD

[Lou]

Sounds like it's time to nuke this crime-ridden neighborhood... 42 violent crimes in six months? That has to be some kind of record. Is this California's example of the ghetto, if so, do what we do on the East Coast...tear down the projects and ghettos, rebuild low-income, affordable housing, and the ones they kicked out come sneaking back in...same old, same old. Maybe this neighborhood should be bull-dozed out of existance and made into a park so the gang-members will return and have somewhere to hang out. Hawaiian Gardens it isn't. Sounds like Hell to me.

[Mike Stansfield]

Are you serious he lit someone he cared about on fire, what a punk!
I hope the old saying that "what goes around comes around" comes back to bite him in the butt!!

[Ray]

I'm sure this is not the first time he has abused her but, this is the worst. This is just an horrific act he has committed on this lady. This kind of act warrants an absolute life sentence when he is caught.

[Tornadoes28]

Loser gang member thinks he's so tough he attacks women. What a little coward.

[Mikey]

Smart guy, he didnt want felon in use of a gun added to his sentence. Ya know were gonna getcha "Poncho".

[JC]

I wonder... is he a LEGAL resident?

What is wrong with the poor/lower class people in our society?

We really need to bring back the justice system of the 1800's and throw a rope over a tree branch and you will amazingly see how well people like this would behave.

[Austin]

over crowded jails, 6 months of time and then walks....... pathetic

[Marley]

He is in Mexico by now.

[An American]

EYE FOR AN EYE!

[Cougo]

Yep,blame the victim.

[Cathy S.]

My prayers go out to the victim and hope she will recover. What a change the City of Hawaiian Gardens has gone through. In the 1970s it was just as quiet and safe as it's next door neighbors. What could have possible changed to make it so crime ridden as it is now? It doesn't look like a Hawaiian Garden anymore either.

[William Cameron]

I think it is very unfortunate that these things happen.
Its lack of education, no won told him not to play with matches.
I would call him a half whole, because he is half a man.
He must still live with his mother at 31 years old..
He is special.............I mean take a look at this guy what
a joke.......

[Mike]

Hmm another fine person rehabed by CDC. This guy if in China would have been in a labor camp ten years ago and doing 40 years in their. Thus he never would of been out on the street to victimize. Another winner from our liberal state. That's why I live in SOUTH OC, and the farthest north my kids know is Irvine.

STATE OF CALIF.= POLTICS AND MONEY BEFORE HUMAN LIFE.

[dennis]

nice moustache

[SANDY]

Do we suppose he tortured small animals as a kid, but it was decided he didn't know any better, or he would grow out of it, or slapping his hands and letting him go would be enough? It takes a really sick bastard to do what he did and his punishment should be in retrospect to his actions this time. Yes make an example for his hoodie friends.

I hope his "girlfriend" gets through this and gets out of town!

[wasp]

Everyone in beautiful downtown Hawaiian Gardans belongs to the same gang, male and female

[blinkingblythe]

This guy needs to be put into an iron masque and put into the deepest cell of the highest security prison imaginable

[kgoddess]

I sincerely hope & pray that this woman recovers. No one deserves to be treated that way; on the other hand, why in the world would ANY woman go with a gangbanger?

[Bob Johnson]

And THAT'S exactly what we should do to him when we catch him.

[Lynne]

No one deserves this cruel treatment, this woman is someone mother, somesones daughter, my daughters dear friend, our prayers go out to her family

[MrGneissman]

When a cop accidently shoots someone, there are community expressions of outrage and riots--where's the community outrage for this deliberate, brutal act by a gangbanger? For those of you who disrespect the police, next time you need help, why don't you call Pancho and his "crew"? Their response time will be quick--they'll probably be tagging a wall nearby.