California police announced Thursday the arrest of a man and a 14-year-old for the August 12 shooting death of another teen at a recreation center.
According to Fox 11, Alfonso Ramos, 16, was fatally shot at the Evergreen Park Recreation Center in East Los Angeles on August 12. The Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with shooting, identified as 26-year-old Michael Monarrez and a teen who hasn’t been named due to his age.
Police said the two suspects are accused of chasing the victim inside the recreation center before catching him, assaulting him, and shooting him multiple times.
“I’m happy they got them. I’m happy they did. I’m just not happy it’s a child doing this to another child,” Alphonso’s mother said. “It hurts. I really does. No mother, no parent, should bury their own child.”
While in the process of trying to locate Monarrez, he allegedly shot and killed another man several days later, identified as Fermin Ruelas, 45.
“On Aug. 17, 2023, at approximately 10 a.m., Hollenbeck Area uniformed officers responded to the 500 block of Lorena Street for a shooting investigation,” law enforcement said. “When the officers arrived they discovered a victim, identified as Fermin Ruelas, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.”
Chief Michel Moore said that the shooting appeared to be connected to gang rivalry in Hollenbeck Division.
Monrerrez was arrested and charged with two counts of murder, while the 14-year-old was charged as a suspect in Ramos’ death.
Anyone with additional information on the cases is urged to contact LAPD detectives at 213-486-8700 during business hours and 877-LAPD-247 during weekends and non-business hours.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help Ramos’ family with expenses.
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[Feature Photo: Alphonso Ramos/GoFundMe]
