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Biker's death may be gang-related
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GLENDALE - Police are searching for a dark-colored car that may have
been involved in the shooting death of a motorcyclist on the 2 Freeway.
An autopsy was performed on the victim Thursday, but the results were not available, authorities said.
Manuel
Vincent Martin, 30, suffered a bullet wound in the chest but had no
other major visible injuries, according to Los Angeles County
Department of Coroner spokesman Craig Harvey.
Police confirmed
Thursday that another motorcyclist riding with Martin was wearing a
Mongols Motorcycle Club T-shirt. The Mongols, a biker gang that
originated in Montebello in the 1970s, has been warring with the Hells
Angels.
Gang involvement is being investigated as a possible
motive in the slaying, according to Glendale Police Department Sgt. Tom
Lorenz.
"The apparel that they were wearing indicated an
association with the Mongols," he said. "There was one individual with
a Mongol tattoo."
"The Police Department has not ruled out any outlaw biker activity that may have caused this event," he added
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