Los Angeles: Police say a 31-year-old man was gunned down amid gang violence yesterday evening while walking on a sidewalk in North Hollywood.
At about 11:40 p.m., police were dispatched to a man down radio call in the 7900 block of Bellaire Avenue, and found Alvaro Calderon lying on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest.
Calderon was taken to Holy Cross Hospital where he later died.
According to investigators, Calderon was walking south on Bellaire Avenue, when an unidentified gunman confronted him and blatantly shot him. The gunman fled in a small white vehicle.
No suspect has been identified in the shooting, which is believed to be gang-related, detectives said.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call North Hollywood Homicide Detective Richard Wheeler at 818-623-4075. During off-hours or on weekends, call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855).
Anyone who has any information please call the North Hollywood Police station. This ws my cousin who was killed and was never involved wth gangs, this was a random crime and my cousin was the unfortunate victim. We urge anyone that has any information to please come forth and help a family in distress. My cousin left behind a 2 year old son who he loved tremendously. We love and miss him.
Posted by: Tanya | February 05, 2025 at 06:49 PM