Double shooting in Torrance: 1 dead
Date: 1/22/2009 Album ID: 676913
Photos by Scott Varley
An elderly general contractor was killed and his son seriously wounded today when two gunmen walked into their Torrance business and at least one opened fire. Salvatore "Sam" Burrescia, 78, of Long Beach was hit in the chest. He died in the hospital a short time after the 10:50 a.m. shooting at A&A Builders on Sepulveda Boulevard near Pennsylvania Avenue, police and friends said.
TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The shooting occurred next door to the Golden Kids Preschool.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Passersby watch investigators work the crime scene.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. A Torrance police officer puts up crime scene tape along Sepulveda to secure the area.
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TORRANCE - 01/22/09 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY - Two people were shot inside A&A Builders in the 2300 block of Sepulveda Blvd Thursday morning. Both male victims were transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Torrance Police Department's mobile command vehicle arrives at the crime scene.
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