COMPTON (CNS) - Authorities appealed for the public's help Wednesday to solve the killing of a man who was gunned down in August in what detectives believe was a gang-related crime.
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Miguel Prado, 23, was fatally wounded about 1 a.m. Aug. 18 near Willowbrook Avenue and Caldwell Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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At a news conference Wednesday morning, detectives said they believe Prado was the victim of a gang-related shooting, although he was not associated with gangs.
"Today, I stand before you with a heavy heart, as we grapple with a recent tragedy within our community ...," Compton Mayor Emma Sharif said. "My deepest condolences go out to the family of Miguel Angel Prado. ... He made an impact on our community."
Prado recently had obtained a security guard license, and had been working at a facility for veterans, Sharif said.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
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