July 3, 2001 LA Times
IN BRIEF / COMPTON;
Girl, 15, Shot to Death, Two Friends Wounded
BYLINE: From Times Staff and Wire Reports
BODY:
A teenage girl was shot to death, and two teenagers were seriously wounded,
early Sunday in Compton after being confronted by suspected
gang members, authorities said.
Elvira Ramirez, 15, died at a hospital, said Sheriff's Deputy Faye Bugarin.
The two friends were hospitalized in stable condition, she said.
The shooting at North Paulsen Avenue and Peach Street occurred about 12:30 a.m.
shortly after two men approached the teenagers and asked if they belonged to a
gang, Bugarin said. A 15-year-old boy said they didn't, but the gunman shot the
teenagers anyway, she said.
Police described one suspect as 22 years old, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall with
shoulder-length braids. The suspects fled in a gray sedan, Bugarin said. Anyone
with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 890-5500.