LAPD Shoots Up Pick-Up Truck Full Of Gang Members Because One Of Them Had A Gun-Shaped Lighter

Los Angeles, California — On July 21, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., Foothill Division uniformed Gang Enforcement Detail (GED) Officers were conducting a patrol in the area of 7800 Radford Avenue, officers observed a known gang member exiting the passenger side of a parked vehicle in the front driveway of a residence in the 7000 Radford Avenue.

The suspect was later identified as 37-year-old Ramon Mosqueda, a resident of Los Angeles. When officers attempted to conduct a pedestrian stop on Mosqueda, he appeared to be holding a 'firearm'. An Officer-Involved-Shooting (OIS) occurred, Mosqueda fled through the side yard of the residence to an unknown location.

A perimeter was established, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personnel responded to the scene to assist in apprehending Mosqueda. After a thorough search, it was discovered Mosqueda had escaped the area. No officers, victims, or bystanders were injured during this incident. A black L-Shaped butane lighter was recovered at scene.

On August 2nd, 2022, Mosqueda was located in the city of Los Angeles and arrested for an unrelated robbery. On August 4th, 2022, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed, three counts of robbery on Mosqueda.