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Possible gang tie in man's shooting By Greg Botonis Staff Writer Friday, November 19, 2004 - PALMDALE -- A reputed San Gabriel Valley gang member was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot during an apparent dispute with another gang member, officials said. Otha Shamburger, 27, of Duarte suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and forearm during the 8:30 p.m. dispute Thursday at the 1000 Q Apartment building in Palmdale. "Witnesses said there was some kind of gathering of unsavories, guys that looked like gang members, at the complex," said Deputy Dave Jennings of the Palmdale sheriff's station. "They heard gunshots and then the victim was down." An ex-convict, Shamburger had been released from jail last month after being arrested in Hollywood and spending two months behind bars on charges including auto theft and conspiracy, sheriff's jail records show. When deputies and paramedics arrived, they found Shamburger bleeding in an apartment courtyard, and other men were with him. Some fled after the shooting. Paramedics rushed Shamburger to a helicopter and airlifted him to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia. Witnesses said the shooter was an African-American man in his early 20s wearing black jeans and a black jacket. One witness said she saw a man matching the description of the shooter fleeing the scene seconds later, and said he stood about 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed about 180 pounds. Soon after the shooting, deputies stopped a man, matching the description of the gunman, who they said was standing on a street corner a block away and acting oddly. They shocked him with Taser to subdue him. Deputies later concluded that the man was not involved in the shooting but could have some mental problems. The man was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital for psychiatric observation. Anyone with information about the shooting or the whereabouts or identity of the gunman is asked to call the Palmdale sheriff's station at (661) 267-4300. News Topics | Home | Research | History | Blood Gangs | Crip Gangs | People| Life in a Gang | Gallery | Iraqi Cards | Memorial | Migration | Graffiti | Resume| Injunctions Homicides | Maps | California Prisons | Contact

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