The teenager, whose name was not been released this morning, was riding his bike in the 1100 block of West 109th Street at 8:50 p.m. when a dark compact car pulled up and two young men armed with a handgun shot him, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Ed Hernandez.The teen was struck in the lower torso and died at the scene, Hernandez said.The two young men, described by investigators as "gang-type" youths, fled east, Hernandez said. The weapon used in the shooting had not been recovered this morning, no arrests had been made and no suspect descriptions were available, Hernandez said.On Sunday night, four men were shot at the corner of Imperial Highway and Western Avenue in Athens, about a mile away from the Westmont shooting. Two of the men died at the scene and the third at a local hospital, Hernandez said.
Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club compound,Ronald B. Campbell,Andrea G. Reeder,Dylan C. Grose,William C. Casteel.arrested
Four people were arrested on suspected drug charges, including the group's leader.Methamphetamine was found at the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club compound at West 19th Avenue and South Gum Street. Benton County Undersheriff Paul Hart said they needed so many officers as a "precautionary" step because the Gypsy Jokers are known to be connected to drugs and other criminal activities."It is an outlaw motorcycle gang with convicted felons who reside there," Hart said. "We gear up to meet that threat."Some stolen property and a couple of weapons also were seized, he said. The Violent Crimes Task Force, made up of federal agents and local police detectives, raided the club house and two homes at 5 a.m.The Benton County Regional SWAT team and the Yakima SWAT team were used to help search all the buildings."Because of the large site ... it makes it difficult to secure and make sure everybody is safe," Hart said. "The Violent Crimes Task Force ... ...
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