Suspect Arrested In North Hollywood Fatal Shooting

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A man was in custody Wednesday for allegedly fatally shooting another man in an alley in North Hollywood, police said.

The suspect, whose name was not immediately released, was arrested earlier this week and booked on suspicion of murder in the killing of Alcides Quiroz Portillo, 27, of North Hollywood, who was gunned down near Burbank Boulevard and Whitsett Avenue about 7 p.m. Saturday, said Los Angeles police Detective Steve Castro.

"The investigation revealed that the victim was walking in the alley when he was approached by a light-colored vehicle," an LAPD statement said. "The occupants from the vehicle and the victim had a discussion, and at that time the victim was struck by gunfire. The vehicle then drove away from the alley in an unknown direction."

Portillo died at a hospital. Investigators have found the vehicle believed used in the crime, Castro said.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Castro at 818- 374-1925, or 877-LAPD-247.

City News Service