Murder suspect detained in Los Angeles

ANGELES HAVE DETAINED 29-YEAR- OLD JOSEPH ESPINOZA-- HE'S THE SUSPECT WANTED IN THE SHOOTING...  More »

ANGELES HAVE DETAINED 29-YEAR- OLD JOSEPH ESPINOZA-- HE'S THE SUSPECT WANTED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 23-YEAR- OLD LAWRENCE VARGAS. SOURCES HAVE CONFIRMED EXCLUSIVELY TO EYEWITNESS NEWS THAT ESPINOZA WAS DETAINED YESTERDAY IN L-A. POLICE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR HIM SINCE JULY 13TH--- WHEN IT'S BELIEVED HE SHOT AND KILLED LAWRENCE VARGAS IN A DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE. LAWRENCE VARGAS WAS AN ASPIRING ARTIST WHO WORKED AT THE WEST SIDE ANIMAL SHELTER. HE WAS KILLED OUTSIDE A PARKING GARAGE NEAR COPPER AND THIRD BACK IN JULY. POLICE SAY 29- YEAR-OLD JOSEPH ESPINOZA SHOT VARGAS AFTER THE TWO EXCHANGED DIRTY LOOKS. THERE'S NO WORD YET ON HOW POLICE WERE LEAD TO ESPINOZA'S WHEREABOUTS. POLICE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR ESPINOZA'S GIRLFRIEND -- 22- YEAR-OLD MARIA GONZALES. SHE WORKS AT KNOCKOUTS -- THE STRIP CLUB DOWNTOWN. POLICE THINK GONZALES HANDED ESPINOZA THE GUN. THERE'S NO WORD ON IF POLICE HAVE FOUND GONZALES. OF COURSE STAY WITH EYEWITNESS NEWS FOR CONTINUING  « Less