Gang Beef Led to El Monte Double Shooting, Police Say

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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EL MONTE - One man died, another was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and survived after what authorities said was a gang shooting at an El Monte apartment complex Easter Sunday.

El Monte police officers responded to the 9800 block of Rio Hondo Parkway around 4:14 p.m. April 4. They discovered a man who would later die at the apartment from his wounds, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Witnesses said a man also involved in a shooting fled the scene and into a nearby apartment complex. Officers searched the complex and found the second gunman who was also wounded. He was hospitalized and was last listed in critical condition, deputies said.

“Detectives believe the males are involved in gangs and were in an ongoing dispute over a vehicle. Both males shot each other and both firearms were recovered at the scene,” deputies said in a written statement.