Family and friends of 19-year-old Andrea Vazquez, who might have been kidnapped after a taking pictures Sunday at a park in Whittier, gathered to wish for her secure return Monday.
“I’ve by no means skilled a heartbreak like this,” Edlyn Vazquez, the sufferer’s sister instructed KTLA’s Rick Chambers. “I’m simply making an attempt to remain robust for her as a result of I do know she’ll be again.”
Based on the Whittier Police Division, officers responded to the parking stalls of Penn Park shortly after midnight on Sunday after a person reported that an armed suspect approached his car — occupied by him and a feminine passenger — and fired gunshots of their route.
Relations say that the 19-year-old was along with her boyfriend in a automobile parked on the curb when one other car out of the blue pulled up and fired a shot, hanging Andrea. They declare that the boyfriend then ran to a different couple within the park for assist.
“He later returned and noticed that his feminine companion that he was with there on the park was lacking and that there was an quantity of blood on the ground,” Whittier Police Captain David Elizarraras mentioned.
The 19-year-old has not been heard from since.
Her sister, although, mentioned that she traced Andrea’s cellphone early Sunday morning to a area simply off the ten Freeway in Moreno Valley. On the location, she mentioned she discovered extra blood, however no cellphone and no additional hint of her sister.
“Simply keep robust and we’re right here and we’re wanting, we’re not going to cease wanting,” Edlyn mentioned when requested if she had a message for Andrea or those that would possibly’ve taken her. “She’ll be with us quickly, I do know she is going to. If in case you have her, please, please simply convey her dwelling. I don’t wish to know something. I don’t have any questions for the particular person, nothing. I simply need her dwelling.”
Based on police, she is 5 ft, 3 inches tall, weighs 103 kilos and has brownish-red hair and brown eyes. She was final seen carrying a black long-sleeve crop prime, khaki pants and black low-top Converse sneakers.
Police are urging anybody who was at Penn Park between 11 p.m. on Saturday to 1 a.m. on Sunday to contact the Whittier Police Division on-duty watch commander at 562-567-9255.
Data may also be reported to Detective Jose Bolanos at 562-358-8504 or Detective Tom Nordbak at 562-244-0054.
Nameless ideas might be submitted to the division’s nameless tip line by calling 562-567-9299.
