The coroner Monday released the name of one of the two men found shot in a vehicle in Compton which detectives believe was related to an earlier large illegal street racing event at or near the location.
Javier Carachure Menchaca, 19, was a Los Angeles resident, the coroner said.
The shooting was reported at 12:58 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of North Bullis Road and East Pine Street, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau.
Deputies dispatched to that location in response to an assault with a deadly weapon call discovered two Hispanic men seated in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body, Koerner said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Menchaca was one of the victims.
Deputies learned that a large illegal street racing event was at or near the location of the double murder, and believe both incidents are related.
Anyone with information about the deaths was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or lacrimestoppers.org.