Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives arrested 19-year-old male Eudiel Lopez on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:45 PM, in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Michael Soto. The homicide occurred in the 9100 block of Painter Avenue, Whittier (unincorprated), on Monday at 12:07PM.
Lopez was booked at Norwalk Sheriff's Station for murder.
Sheriff's K-9 handlers and deputies on scene were able to track down Lopez in the 9000 block of Painter Avenue, Whittier. A handgun was also recovered and is believed to be the murder weapon, however ballistics testing must be done to confirm this belief.
The shooting appears to be gang related.
Suspect Lopez is currently homeless, but has ties to the Whittier area.
Homicide investigators will not be releasing the booking photo of the suspect at this time.
The 9100 block of Painter Avenue in the unincorprated area of Whittier is policed by the Norwalk Sheriff's Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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First News Release
Shooting Death Investigation
9100 Block of Painter Avenue, Whittier
Day/Date/Time of Occurrence: Monday / 03-26-12 / 12:07 P.M.
Victim: Male Hispanic/17
Suspect: Male
Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are en route to the 9100 block of Painter Avenue, Whittier, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male Hispanic juvenile.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
Written by Deputy Lillian Peck
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