Shootings spur merchants to take action

Businesses around the Family Fun Center and Camelot Golfland are writing letters and making phone to city officials to ensure the areas is safe for young people. Two recent shootings that were apparently gang-related have spurred local merchants to take action. In addition, police arrested three men after one of the gangrelated shootings on Oct. 16. Anaheim Police Lt. John Cross said the incident did not occur at either park but on the streets around the area. In an unrelated incident on Oct. 24, Jeffrey Langenwalter was struck in the neck with a stray bullet while driving west on La Palma Avenue. "Apparently some shots were fired in the area," Cross said. "We don't know if it was gangrelated or not but two groups of people were arguing with each other. By the time officers got to the scene, none of the suspects were there." Police have no suspects in the Langenwalter shooting. It was the more recent shooting, however, that sparked the interest of local merchants to insure the area is safe. Jeffrey's brother, John Langenwalter of LangeBwalter Carpet Dyeing at 4410 E. La Palma Ave., said he contacted local businesses after his brother was shot.