A string of armed robberies at taco trucks in Los Angeles turned violent after two people were shot in the early hours of Monday morning.
LAPD investigators responded to a shooting on June 5 on Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles at around 12:30 a.m.showed video of the Tacos Los Primos truck riddled with at least three bullets.
LAPD officials said the crime spree began over a week eariler with three incidents on May 28 involving two different groups who hit taco trucks from about 11 pm. to 12:25 a.m. Police said they believe a group of young hispanic men in their teens and early 20s are responsible and specifically targeted two other taco businesses on June 2. They said the thieves made off withLocals lamented the fact businesses which don’t typically carry large amounts of cash are becoming engulfed in violent crime.
Meanwhile, street vendor activists have set up fundraisers for Tacos Los Chemas employees who were held up last week.
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