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Shot Up In Ladyville
posted (April 18, 2016)
Ladyville Police also have to investigate another shooting which happened early on Saturday morning.

Well-known food vendor Cynthia Lozano, who has made our newscast before, was at her home when someone came to her door and fired shots into it. Fortunately, no one was injured, but it left the family shaken.

Here's what police had to say about it today:

Inspector Juanito Cocom, OC, Ladyville Police
"The other shooting incident occurred on Sunday 16th, April at about 2:50am. Police visited Marage Road, Ladyville where one, Cynthia Lozano, 43 year old business woman of that address reported that she was at home when she heard a sound like someone kicking her door and thereafter she heard 3 gunshots. Police upon arriving at the scene observed 3 apparent bullet holes in the front of her residence. The front door in front of her residence, one to the wall and one to her kitchen cabinet. The scene was processed whereby 3 expended 9mms shells and 3 slugs were recovered. The complainant said at this time she had no suspects and the investigation is on."

Daniel Ortiz
"Do police have any motives? Any leads you are following?"

Inspector Juanito Cocom, OC, Ladyville Police
"We have something, but we cannot revealed it to the press at this moment, because remember that particular area, was the area where the two previous incidents occurred; the two previous murders. So we are following through that."

Cynthia Lozano's son was fatally shot by police in 2013, when they caught him allegedly in the act of burglarizing a home.

As viewers will remember Marage Road was the location of two of the most recent Ladyville murders of Merkel Pitts and Rene "Fat Cat' Chavarria.

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