Two Suspects Arrested For Murder Of Boyle Heights Teen

BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA) — Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of a 17 year old boy in Boyle Heights. Police say the crime was gang related.

Twenty three-year-old Joshua Gomez and an un-named 16-year-old will both face murder charges.

Ricardo Ramirez was shot and killed blocks from his home just after midnight on Saturday morning.

The shooting unfolded just blocks from where Ramirez lived at the corner of Wabash and Evergreen Avenues. One witness says she was just a few feet away from the victim when shots rang out.

Neighbors say they are seeing more crime in the area.