Overview
- Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Francisco Otilio Gaytan, 27, Benny LiconGomez, 27, and Eduardo Lopez, 21, in the Nov. 22 shooting that killed 22-year-old Maria De La Rosa, known as DELAROSA.
- The counts include one charge of murder and two counts of attempted second-degree robbery, with the district attorney describing the attack as a targeted ambush.
- Gaytan and LiconGomez were arrested and are being held on bail amounts exceeding $2.1 million; Lopez is being sought under an arrest warrant.
- Police say two assailants walked up to a parked car on Bryant Street in Northridge and opened fire, fatally wounding De La Rosa and leaving two others in critical condition, as the motive remains under investigation.
- Investigators are reviewing video and forensic evidence and have asked the public for tips, while authorities have noted the case is being probed for a possible gang nexus.