(L.A.) Gabriel Mercado, 15, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2005-07924

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 15-year-old Hispanic male that occurred on a sidewalk in front of his home in Hacienda Heights.

The coroner’s office identified the teenage boy as Gabriel Mercado. Born in L.A. County. Mother’s maiden name is Victor.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Head

RIP GABRIEL ANTHONY MERCADO (January 5, 1990 – October 18, 2005)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 8:08 p.m.

This was a gang-related drive-by shooting, reportedly a gunshot to the back of the head at close range.

Reference address: 16063 Garo Street, La Puente, CA 91745

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.

34°00’14.1″N 117°57’23.7″W
34.003919, -117.956581

La Puente and Hacienda Heights are neighboring communities in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California.