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LAPD Releases Name of Highland Park Shooting Victim
Police say 22-year-old Juan José Solis was slain with a shotgun blast on Avenue 55 early Friday morning.

David Fonseca is the editor of Mount Washington-Highland Park Patch. He got his start in reporting as an intern for the Fall River Herald News in southeastern Massachusetts in 2005.
After earning his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2006, he worked as both a freelancer and as a crime and education reporter for the Bourne and Sandwich Enterprise newspapers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
David briefly freelanced for South Pasadena Patch before launching Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch in December of 2010.
When not reporting, he enjoys playing basketball, watching movies and doing his darndest to overcome inertia.
Police say 22-year-old Juan José Solis was slain with a shotgun blast on Avenue 55 early Friday morning.

The victim is described by police as a known gang member in his early 20s.
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Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
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The victim's identity and a description of the shooter have not been released. No arrests. Patch is following.
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Officers say the investigation into the shooting has stalled due to a lack of cooperation by both the victim and a witness.
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