Photograph caption dated March 14, 1949, reads. "Nine of 15 youths booked after a youth gang war in East Los Angeles are pictured above at the county jail here. Shotgun blasts felled four youths, one seriously injured. Left to right are: Ismael Vellasco, Amadeo Hernandez, Gelardo Zazala, Alex Moreno, Manuel Munoz, Rubin Muriel, Reynaldo G. Rubio, Joe Lopez Guerrero, who was wounded, Angel Rios and Trinidad Ortiz."
Vellasco, Ismael Hernandez, Amadeo Zazala, Gelardo Moreno, Alex Mun~oz, Manuel Muriel, Rubin Rubio, Reynaldo G Lopez Guerrero, Joe Ri´os Castro, Angel Ortiz, Trinidad Murder--California--Los Angeles Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles Gangs--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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