Security Guard Gunned Down at Medical Marijuana Facility
Los Angeles: Los Angeles police have arrested two men suspected of killing a security guard at a medical marijuana facility yesterday in Mid-Wilshire area.
At around 3:45 p.m., three men walked into the La Brea Collective located at 812 South La Brea Avenue. With the intent to rob the dispensary, the men confronted a security guard identified as Noe Campos Gonzalez, 25. A fight broke out and during the fight, one of the men pulled out a handgun and brutally shot Gonzalez. The victim was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital where he died a short time later.
The suspects fled on foot; responding officers set up a perimeter in an attempt to contain the suspects. Two suspects were found and taken into custody. The remaining suspect is still at large. He is described as a male African American , 5 feet 7 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a slim build in his 20s. His hair is styled in corn rows and he was last seen wearing a white tank top, beige shorts and white sneakers.
The two suspects arrested have been identified as Leon Banks, 31 and Lovie Matthew, 30. Both men are charged with murder and are being held in lieu of $1 million bail.
Anyone who has information about this murder is urged to call Wilshire Division homicide detectives at 213-473-0446. After hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to a 24-hour toll free number 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855) or by texting CRIMES (274637) and beginning the message with the letters LAPD. Tipsters may also submit a web tip on our website at www.lapdonline.org.
this is in my hood and there were many freaked out people.. happened in broad daylight .. lots and lots of spilled blood on the sidewalk
Posted by: jeff | October 02, 2008 at 05:55 PM
Cal Citizens allowed this to happen by allowing Marijuana to be sold. Hold the City Attorny will close this place down
Posted by: d | October 03, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Hey there was a guy that got shot at eh 7-11 by my house, that is what you get when you sell slurpies! Why don't we close down he 7-11's?
I also know of a kid that got shot at school, why don't we close down the schools?
Oh, we only close down the place that you don't like even though it has zero to do with gun violence. It is funny how your brain doesn't work.
Posted by: jimmy d | October 11, 2008 at 03:49 PM
PEOPLE ROB 7-11'S TO GET MONEY TO BUY DOPE.
PEOPLE SHOOT PEOPLE AT SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEY ARE HIGH ON DOPE.
THE MARIJUANA PLACE GOT ROBBED CAUSE SOMEONE WANTED THE DOPE AND THE MONEY TO BUY MORE DOPE. THERE IS A REASON THIS STUFF IS ILLEGAL.
Posted by: ? | October 16, 2008 at 08:51 AM