A 27-year-old man, Jose Daniel Amaya, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting five people near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles last week. The shooting occurred at around 12:40 a.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and S. Alvarado Street. Police believe Amaya fired multiple shots at a group of people, injuring four men and one woman. Multiple victims suffered critical wounds. Amaya was arrested later in the day and faces multiple life sentences if convicted. District Attorney Nathan Hochman emphasized the seriousness of gun violence in Los Angeles and announced that Amaya's charges include five gun sentencing enhancements, each carrying an additional penalty of 25 years to life in prison.
Los Angeles County prosecutors charged a 27-year-old man for allegedly shooting five people near MacArthur Park last week. The shooting happened last Wednesday at around 12:40 a.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and S. Alvarado Street in the Westlake District. Officers believe the suspect fired multiple shots at a group of people, striking four men and one woman, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Police said multiple people suffered critical wounds.
27, prosecutors announced that Amaya was charged with five counts of attempted murder, including five gun sentencing enhancements. If convicted as charged, he faces multiple life sentences. 'Gun violence continues to be a devastating scourge in Los Angeles, and today my office has taken decisive action by filing five gun sentencing enhancements, one for each victim,' District Attorney Nathan Hochman said. 'These enhancements carry an additional penalty of 25 years to life in prison.
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