Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Murder On Piuma: Victim is identified as Marcel Ortiz, age 21. Sheriff's are still searching for clues and suspect


NORWALK, CA -

Here is a follow-up regarding the murder that occurred on December 14th over on Piuma Avenue in Norwalk.

The victim is 21-year old Marcel Ortiz, who was fatally shot in a garage according to the Los Angeles County Coroners Office.

Ortiz was with two other men in the 14000 block of Piuma Avenue when a man with a rifle approached and began firing into the open garage just before 7 p.m. striking all three men.

They were taken to a local hospital, where Ortiz died about three hours later. The other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and their names have not been released.


I reported on this incident last week, and I wanted to keep the community informed about this situation.  

Local witnesses to the shooting saw the gunman re-enter a 1990s model, light-colored compact, possibly a Honda right after the shooting happened.  (BTW...this is what a 1990's light colored compact/Honda looks like...just to jog your memory). 

No new information was available about the suspect or the shooting and if you have any information on the shooting should call Sheriff's Homicide Division at 323-890-5500.

Let's get this criminal off the streets and brought to justice!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yes, lets get these guys off the streets. They have been seen driving around the same area the shooting occured.