Police say six men – mostly El Sereno gangsters, surround a parked car and demanded to know "where you from." When one man told them he wasn't a gangbanger, they smashed the window, grabbed the man and pistol whipped him.
Three of those men are now charged with the brutal assault. You can read the charges in the document on this site.
Police tell us the attack is just part of a wave of violence rolling across El Sereno. Half a dozen men have been murdered recently. One man was shot after a dispute at a taco truck.
Neighbors say it can get crazy fast on their streets. Gang insider and police tell us it's all part of the continuing gang war between El Sereno Rifa – one of L.A.'s oldest and deadliest gangs – and Metro 13.
But this war has some police worried.
The violence is nothing new. In fact, it's much tamer than the wild days of the early 1990s. Some say the Mexican Mafia prison gang, known as "La Eme," continues to outlaw driveby shootings. The tactics, however, are turning radical.
Our previous report of El Sereno's effort to build a fake cop car … stealing real cop cars to get the parts … has some gang experts fearful it could be trend.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:26:58 GMT
It's a simple question, and those in the education reform movement say there's a simple answer: special interests.As LAUSD agrees to pay out 30 million dollars to the families victimized.
It's a simple question, and those in the education reform movement say there's a simple answer: special interests. As LAUSD agrees to pay out 30 million dollars to the families victimized.
For someone so young, this week's Wednesday's Child has a broad range of interests. Born in 2001, Jeremy has a love for dinosaurs, contemporary art and sports of all kinds.
For someone so young, this week's Wednesday's Child has a broad range of interests. Born in 2001, Jeremy has a love for dinosaurs, contemporary art and sports of all kinds.
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:38:27 GMT
The name may sound benign, but "Molly" is a powdered form of MDMA, the molecular compound found in Ecstasy, and it's often laced with other highly addicted drugs.
The name may sound benign, but "Molly" is a powdered form of MDMA, the molecular compound found in Ecstasy, and it's often laced with other highly addicted drugs.
Thursday, May 9 2013 2:44 PM EDT2013-05-09 18:44:43 GMT
Should any of the doctors featured on the FOX 11 News, have been allowed to continue practicing, until their cases ended up in a criminal court? The medical board had received complaints from patients.
In a FOX 11 Investigates, we tell the story of some doctors who are now facing criminal charges for sexually abusing patients.
The California Assembly is considering a move to strip the state medical board of its power to investigate doctors who fall short. And, instead, hand that power over to the state attorney general.
The California Assembly is considering a move to strip the state medical board of its power to investigate doctors who fall short. And, instead, hand that power over to the state attorney general.
Friday, April 26 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-04-26 23:17:08 GMT
Dozens of patients have complained to the California Medical Board about a Los Angeles doctor they say left them horribly scarred.
Dozens of patients have complained to the California Medical Board about a Los Angeles doctor they say left them horribly scarred. So why after so many complaints was the doctor allowed to continue hurting patients?
Friday, April 26 2013 3:07 AM EDT2013-04-26 07:07:08 GMT
If you are considering plastic surgery, do your homework. It is crucial you know your doctor well. When a doctor is not trained or qualified the results can be deadly.
If you are considering plastic surgery, do your homework. It is crucial you know your doctor well. When a doctor is not trained or qualified the results can be deadly.
Tuesday, March 26 2013 2:02 PM EDT2013-03-26 18:02:10 GMT
Noz - it's the latest drug of choice for teenagers. Cheap but often deadly, inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon, or huffing as it's called, is now the "in" thing to do at parties.
Noz - it's the latest drug of choice for teenagers. Cheap but often deadly, inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon, or huffing as it's called, is now the "in" thing to do at parties.
Monday, March 25 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-03-25 18:33:39 GMT
Laughing Gas or "NOZ" as it is called is no laughing matter to law enforcement. Search warrants were served at 17 locations Friday in Southern California.
Laughing Gas or "NOZ" as it is called is no laughing matter to law enforcement. Search warrants were served at 17 locations Friday in Southern California.
