LANCASTER – The 18-year-old suspected of shooting and killing his 13-year-old sister in Lancaster has been arrested.
Eddie Alvirez turned himself in at the sheriff’s Lancaster Station Wednesday afternoon and was booked into jail around 2:05 p.m., according to LASD inmate records. A warrant had been issued for his arrest in connection with the shooting death of his sister, Marlena Virginia Alvirez, according to the sheriff’s department.
The shooting was reported around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in the bedroom of a home in the 1700 block of West Avenue J-15, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
“The suspect, Eddie Alvirez, male Hispanic (18), was in a bedroom which he shares with his two female Hispanic sisters. Alvirez was in possession of a handgun that he pointed at one of his sisters and shot. He fled the location on foot with the handgun,” the sheriff’s news release states.
Marlena was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, coroner’s officials reported.
Eddie Alvirez is reportedly a gang member, sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Biddle told NBC4. He is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, and he is due in court Friday, Aug. 16. No further information on the circumstances surrounding the shooting is being released at this time, sheriff’s official said.
An online fundraiser has been established to help cover the cost of Marlena’s burial. To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/marlena-cheekies-alvirez.
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wow says
word of the day “hispanic” lol! we get it… wow
Linda says
AV Times…please edit your article by deleting “Hispanic”. There is no need to specify ethnicity. Praying for this family. This is an awful tragedy for all.
Julio says
Maybe your’e right. Central American would sound better.
I think you have a race problem says
So what are you lady…
Are you racist against any other race what does it make if it says Hispanic wake up
Dee says
That was a quote from the sheriffs spokesperson. Not the AV Times.
Jay says
Why did you guys have to state 2. Hispanic sister? Couldn’t it been 2 sisters?
Moustache says
Eddie is a real tough guy.
Ron says
18 year old adult son sharing a room with two teenage sisters? Enable much?
Did he have a job or just run the streets gang bangin? Parents must be proud!
Everyone running to this POS defense like it was a accident! Parents should be charged with neglect for allowing a known adult gang family member live in their home with accessible firearm.
I mean come on! take some responsibility for your spawn! Now a thirteen year old girl is dead because her brother shot her!
Where were the parents? Why was there a gun in their house? Enablers! They are poor, living in a two bedroom condo and homeboy is wearing Jordan’s! Oh the priorities! Place blame where blame is due!
I hope he rots in jail!
California says
Yeah dude is a California laws that a certain age of adults to be sleeping brother and sister in the same room…
But I guess in sanctuary City they really don’t care