"The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the dead man as Joshua Orozco, 35. In a GoFundMe post, Orozco's family said he was killed "just as he was turning his life around." "He was so excited to have this second chance and was eager to start a new chapter in his life, working toward a better future and spending time with his family," they wrote. "This sudden loss has devastated all of us.""
"Officer Drake Madison, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, said a male suspect approached the two victims at the corner of 6th and Park View streets around 9:30 a.m. The suspect exchanged words with the men before shooting them, Madison said. One of the victims, described only as a 56-year-old man, was hospitalized in stable condition, Madison said. The other died."
An inmate was killed and another wounded on Sept. 2 outside a facility near MacArthur Park where some prisoners serve the final months of their sentences in the community. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation did not publicly announce the homicide until questioned. Los Angeles Police Department officers say a male suspect approached the two men at 6th and Park View about 9:30 a.m., exchanged words and then shot them before fleeing on foot. One victim, described as 56, was hospitalized in stable condition. The dead man was identified as Joshua Orozco, 35, whose family said he was turning his life around.
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