16-year-old boy dies after being shot in Lynwood (Aug. 11, 2010)

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LYNWOOD — Authorities Tuesday investigated the shooting death of a teenaged boy in Lynwood.

Ruben Julian Galvan, 16, of Lynwood, was gunned down at 11:37 p.m. Monday in the 3500 block of Beechwood Avenue and died at a hospital, according to a watch commander at the sheriff's Century Station.

Galvan was walking with another teenager when the shooting occurred, a detective at the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said. The other teenager was not wounded by gunfire but he was considered a victim in the shooting, the detective said.

No arrests were immediately reported.

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swdkilla said on Wednesday, Jan 18 at 8:34 AM

rip thee homieee funes fxvk kid

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LIDDO DEVIL said on Saturday, Dec 10 at 1:51 PM

RIP FUNES IFLY & IFMY NOT THE SOME WITH OUT U HERE!!CANT BELEEVE YOU'VE BEEN GONE 4 OVER A YEAR. UR CUZN CHA-CHEE :) <3

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rudolph said on Thursday, Dec 1 at 8:10 PM

REST IN PEACE FUNES.. RIP TO ALL THE LYNWOOD SOULS, THAT WERE LOST TO GANG VIOLENCE.

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KARINUH<3 said on Friday, Nov 4 at 3:31 PM

REST IN PEACE FUNES!

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Nov 2 at 7:34 PM

For the family of Ruben Galvan my condolences. For the family of the Mr Pinto my condolences too. this child calvary is about to start. Sorry for your loses.Kids learn from this sad

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gloria<3 said on Sunday, Jul 31 at 7:12 PM

that was my big brother <3 damm i love you so much and i miss you rest in paradise we well meet again<33

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Julian"FUNES"Galvan Prima said on Thursday, Jun 16 at 10:27 AM

PEOPLE LEAVE MY CUSN ALON LET HIM REST,LET MY FAMILY BE IN PEACE FOR ONCE WE HAVE ENOUGH THINGS IN R HEAD WITH HIM GONE N WITH MY BOI ROBERT CYCLE CUSN NOS.IFLY&IFMY ALL.JULIAN HOPE U DO GET PEACE FOR ONCE U DNIDNT DESERVE ANY OF DIS WE DIDNT EITHER DIS IS SO HARD ALMOST GONNA BE AYR

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l said on Thursday, May 19 at 9:27 AM

wasnt that robert

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Well its a year now said on Sunday, May 8 at 12:10 PM

Have our police detectives at the Century Station solved this murder case yet? Or is this already in the "Cold Case" file forever!

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Solongwithoutyouhere;/ said on Thursday, Apr 28 at 9:41 AM

ImissyouhhsomuchRuben<3;/ today is you're first birthday ever since you've been gone. Justknow that I<3 youhhsoomuch!<3 &ndHappyBirthday. Will never be forgotten. RestInPaint,Phame&Paradise ma boi Ruben<3

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bree said on Thursday, Apr 21 at 3:28 PM

Rest in Paint funess we love &Miss You <3

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nena<3 said on Monday, Apr 4 at 1:51 PM

R.I.P FUNES people need to respect he wasnt a bad kid he enjoyed life and for some idiot to take him away! he ouutta bee dead by now or thrown in jail RUBEN JULIAN GALVAN WILL BE MISSED LOVED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN! imissyou bestfriendd:,(

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Ignorant Fools!!!!!!!!!! said on Friday, Mar 11 at 4:26 PM

I saw how Ruben died. I was watching my novelas at night. Heard the gun shots and saw him fall down and tried to get up an run ,but wasnt able to. This was seen through my window. Now this is the problem. First what the hell was a teenage boy doing outside his house

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Any arrests yet? said on Monday, Feb 21 at 1:34 AM

I guess in Lynwood you can Terminate someone and rest easy. They don't seem to solve any cases! In the "All American City" murder goes unsolved! Great place to live... or die!

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fckswd said on Thursday, Feb 17 at 2:35 PM

ECM all day r.i.p ruben

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DUSTIN said on Monday, Feb 14 at 11:31 PM

HE WAS A GOOD KID THAT LOVED TO DANCE............

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Karinaa!; said on Saturday, Jan 15 at 11:34 PM

R.I.P Ruben Galvan [Funes] never gott to meet you but youu were friends with my cousin D

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Sylvia ortiz said on Wednesday, Jan 5 at 7:47 AM

no murders in Lynwood are ever solved. That is because the council doesn't direct century station to pursue these cases. We are all considerd guilty until proven innocent.We have a Mayor who daughter is gang affiliated so the Mayor wants everyone to pay for her lack of parental control. god Bless all who are killed in Lynwood by egangs or by the department. I urge you all to go too council meeting and demand answers to your questions.

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RIP Funes said on Monday, Jan 3 at 5:24 PM

Did they ever find out who did this? Any arrests, charges? How about some follow up WAVE! Its now 5 months or is this one in the COLD CASE file?

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its me said on Sunday, Jan 2 at 10:28 PM

RIP FUNES

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TIA said on Wednesday, Dec 22 at 12:36 PM

I ALSO WNT TO THANX EVERY1 THAT HAS BEEN THERE WITH MY SISTER AND FOR ALL THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVED SPECIALLY FROM ALL HIS FRIENDS THEY'V ALLWAYS BEEN THERE DON'T STOP VISITIN HER BELIEVE ME SHE REALLY APPRICIATES WHEN YOU GUY'S MAKE TIME AND GO TO THE CEMETARY WITH HER MY NEPHEW IS GONNE BUT I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM THE WAY HE USETO GET DOWN TO DANCE MY SISTER WILL SUFFER FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE BUT WE AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL HELP HER GET THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS THANK YOU AGAIN AND DON'T 4GET TO STOP BY AND TALK ABOUT LAS TRAVESURAS QUE HACIAN

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from tia said on Wednesday, Dec 22 at 12:18 PM

The people that talk about my nephew in a bad way should turn around and look at themselves not only to see if they were like my nephew when they were that age but who did"nt claim a BARRIO BACK THEN SO JUST TURN AROUND AND LOOK AT YOUR KIDS DEJEN DE VESTAR CRITICANDO MY SISTER HAS SUFFERED ENOUGH AND SHE WILL CINTINUE SUFFERING FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE AND THOSE THAT CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTINS SON LOS PIORES SON MAS LACRAS O SON DROGADICTOS QUE DICEN YA NO USAR DROGAS PERO QUE YA LOS RESCATO DIOS PERO SON PEOR QUE UNO

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Bitzy310 said on Sunday, Dec 19 at 2:16 AM

#FIRSTCHRISTMAS, WITH OUT YOU FUNES. ITS STILL HARD TO BELIEVE YOUR GONE FOREVER /: BUT YOUR HERE IN SPIRIT AND FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS. YOUR SPIRIT STAYS IN THE WOOD. REST IN PARADISE FUNES LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.

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3 murders in two months said on Tuesday, Dec 14 at 10:08 AM

was this the one that was Solved? Who dunnit?

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CLOCK IS TICKING said on Friday, Nov 26 at 10:41 PM

August, September, October, November hmmmm 4 months and no further than before in solving this case! Great job Sheriff's Department Detectives! Lets let the case get really really COLD!

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Wave! said on Wednesday, Oct 20 at 8:22 PM

This type of information given, due to incorrect sentence structure, punctuation,grammar, capitalization, etc. should have been edited/screened or not printed. This is ridiculous! Are these Lynwood students? Too many errors! Help!

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G. said on Wednesday, Oct 13 at 8:28 PM

MAYNE LET MAH BOI REST IN PEACE. ESPECIALLY FOR DA PEOPLE DAT DIDNT KNOW HIM, YA JUS LOVE TALKING WITH NOT EVENING KNOW WAH HAPPEN. MAYNE I WANNA SEE SUMTHING TO ONE OF UR FAMILY MEMBERS & CLOSE FRIENDS SEE HOW YOU FEEL. REST IN PEACE BRO, YOU KNOW YOU WERE A GOD SON, BROTHER & FRIEND.

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Did they charge anyone yet? said on Sunday, Sep 26 at 3:44 PM

What is the Lynwood Sheriff's station doing about catching the criminals? Wave: How about an update? Ask the tough questions!

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Sep 15 at 5:06 PM

Why is a minor(16 years old) walking the streets at 11:30 pm ?

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ceee<3 said on Wednesday, Sep 15 at 9:26 AM

R.I.P "Funes" will all miss you <3

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Lynwood wake up time! said on Thursday, Sep 9 at 3:50 PM

Two shootings of teens in three weeks! City Council, what is the sheriff's department going to do that is new and different to prevent this from happening? What are you going to do to stop this? The biggest problem in Lynwood is not taggers or gangs, its an uncaring city council and a zombie like school district. These have been elected by a sleeping small group of citizens who can vote. The rest get what they deserve, poor government, substandard educations and less than stellar policing!

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yo cousin <3 said on Saturday, Sep 4 at 7:55 AM

~Ruben may you rest in peace~ your gone but you will never be FORGOTTEN!!!!!!!! we love you <3

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mememuch2learn said on Friday, Sep 3 at 3:57 PM

me me please."shut up and read the bible?"I have...big deal. FYI there are quite a few religious texts, and people who believe differently then you. Maybe you should simply accept responsibility for your actions instead of continually passing the buck? I cannot believe that Jesus living in these times would say follow me our die.Dr. King didn't preach that! Gandhi Buddha...The list goes on...In fact if anything these great leaders advocated social responsibility, and above all EDUCATION. The Bible is a beautiful book...But there is a cosmos of beautiful books. Open your mind expand your intellect and then express yourself. keep growing

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Ariel Gaxiola said on Thursday, Sep 2 at 4:08 PM

@me me ... i completely get your point but you dont seem to understand mines! I have no karma coming to me atleast not anytime soon. This person who waisted his time in gangs and defacing property is just pointless...if your in a gang or in some way affiliated with one you are pretty much asking for trouble. Im not saying he deserved to be dead but in a sense he askd for this to happen...i dont wish death on anyone and i am sad for the mother that had to endure this but like is aid he pretty much askd for this. No kid of mines is going to be in a gang and if he or she is going to be they will know exactly what is coming to them and what they are asking for. If thats what they want to do thats there decision. Like any mourning person i will feel sad and bad about my childs death but in the end he or she was warned about the consequences. By the time kids join gangs they are in a way old enough to understand from wrong and right. Its the parents role that plays on wha a child does in lif

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me me said on Thursday, Sep 2 at 3:09 PM

i didnt know reben, but he die righ in front of were i live,i seen the paramedict trying to save his life, i saw the mom runing to him histerical.. that is sumthing very sad. i dont know the real reason why he was killed, sum said bcuz he stole a dog from a gang member, and i heard from sumone close to him bcuz the kid that kill him had to kill three peeps in order to get in a gang.. anyhow what ever reason it was we have to understand that we all make mistakes we all were young once and did things we shouldnt do and we never listen to ourn elders .. so why judge.. the person that judges sin more then the one that sin!! @ariel galioxa, dont give donations but have in mind that you still on the road of life, idk you migh have kids and they are growing up, so i dont think is righ to critisize cuz life is karma and it would come back think abfore you post.. @not all are christians. yes not all and im sure ur not, and yes only god can judge us so shut up and read the bible!!

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The Insider said on Thursday, Sep 2 at 8:26 AM

chueca 13 (gloria)your so nice

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Syze jdk323 said on Thursday, Sep 2 at 7:13 AM

I understand the way people are feeling right now been there thru a bunch of the homies taggin ain't what it was back then I remember been agle to go all city just mobbin. You cant do that anymore my respects to his family and love ones_ syzer J.d D.K

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Another senseless shooting Sept 2 said on Thursday, Sep 2 at 7:08 AM

Another young boy shot dead on 9/2 in Lynwood also walking with a friend. How about a gun ban in Lynwood City Limits? Possession = 1 year in jail. No plea bargains. No California get outta jail early from the Lynwood Hilton.

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Chueca13 said on Monday, Aug 30 at 8:25 PM

Rest in peace Ruben, I dont care wtf any one says cuz, u were a good kid,U alwayz listened to me. U paid $ mistakes @ Hosler cuz I took u in. Mis respetos "Funes

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Don't let Ruben DIe in Vain said on Sunday, Aug 29 at 2:34 PM

Stop ripping of the English language. Why are you referring to his tagging "alias". Little boys with spray cans and guns scribbling on walls...nothing more nothing less...How unfortunate. Let this be a cautionary tale little boys. You'll never be men if you die at sixteen.Tomorrow school starts. Don't complain about what you don't have, be positive and make a conscious decision to expand your horizons through education. Lynwood Needs YOU!

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RIP FUNESO said on Sunday, Aug 29 at 10:34 AM

MANN BACK OFF AND QUIT TALKINGG ABOUTT RUBEN THIS FOO WASS KOO AND EVERYTHING...U GUYS ACT LIKE IF THERE ISNT ANY TAGERS IN YOUR FAMILY

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live by the spraycan die among spraycans said on Saturday, Aug 28 at 7:08 PM

Eric please what language are you speaking? I understand your grief,but good god man! do yourself a favor and learn the common language. Don't try to interject your "version" or special "txt spk"to a language that you have at best a below basic understanding of. Stick to that chicken scratch you put on walls, or better yet make a change and be the man that your community needs>turn that grief around and better yourself through education!

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Eric said on Friday, Aug 27 at 12:38 PM

Man yea he was a tagger so what he still did`nt do n y thing bad u ppl jus talk cuz u did`nt know him man Ruben was a good friend since 6th grade.R.I.P Ruben Galvan(FUNES)

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Ariel Gaxiola said on Thursday, Aug 26 at 4:58 PM

i agree with "not all are christians" I dont see why i should be even ask for donations when he owed money to the courts!! Thats BS if you are going to tell me to donate for someone who really doesnt deserve it. Brutally honest.... this is one less person the county has to waste time on. He stole, he tagged, defaced city property...that does not deserve my donation...R.I.P

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:/ said on Tuesday, Aug 24 at 7:32 PM

R.I.P.Funes

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anniiee said on Monday, Aug 23 at 8:00 AM

thiss is onee off edeline friends anniiee????ill pray for thee familly and yeahh we will all miss yooh lil ruben

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not all are christians said on Sunday, Aug 22 at 10:22 AM

Obviously no one deserves to be shot/killed because they are taggers, but don't give that only god can judge nonsense...We must be held responsible for our actions, and sometimes poor decision making can be fatal. Sorry for Ruben.

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Friend of a friend of his said on Saturday, Aug 21 at 7:11 PM

if the boy was a tagger and he did things he wasnt suppose to..does that mean he deserved to get shot?? Yes he did have parents..his mother was very very sad to lose her son! People..lets not look at the negative things he had done(if he did any)..how about pray for his family..and maybe give donations to his family because they barely had money to bury him!..he has paid with his life which means he has been forgiven of all wrong! He was only 15..the age where everyone messes up..a lot of us have done the same thing and now we are totally different people..maybe he would have changed!..Lets keep positive memories of him and forget any negative!..who are we to judge!! remember "ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE US"

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Anonymous said on Thursday, Aug 19 at 8:28 AM

Did he have parents?

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Any arrests yet? said on Tuesday, Aug 17 at 4:27 PM

The entire city should be up in arms over this! Where are the arrests? Where is the investigation? Where is the reward usually posted by the local assemblyman or committee? No one cares in our government? Why can't two boys walk the streets at 11:30PM safely? This is an All American City! Do something. Wave - how about a follow up story?

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Anonymous said on Monday, Aug 16 at 3:13 PM

Man honestly no one deserves to die . He had just turn 16 we miss him .. His mother is living with pain, everyone needs to stop all that tagg banging scene it ain't worth .. Young boys quit all that swindle ADR fom Adp lsp rivalry not worth it!!!!

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Anonymous said on Monday, Aug 16 at 12:38 PM

He was also a tagger that owed the City money. He got caught a few months ago and was fined by the courts and was on probation. So to all of you parents, "Why was he out at 11:30 p.m."

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stealin a dog? said on Monday, Aug 16 at 12:20 PM

Go to the animal shelter. They got plenty dogs to give away! Lots of Pit bulls there. So he was 16 and a life has been wasted! I hope detectives find the killer and don't brush this off as just another gang shooting.

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rose cooper said on Monday, Aug 16 at 11:49 AM

for what ever reason he was killed i don't think it's right for teenagers to kill others and have a gun at a young age!! so some one older had to give them the gun!! I hope whom ever was behind it gets there turn in prison and pays for what they have done!! they so lucky that aint my brother who was killed and i dont live in california!! but hope i make it to meet the family that had to go through the trajedy and get with detectives to find the killer!!!

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knows better said on Monday, Aug 16 at 8:45 AM

He was killed for stealing a dog from a rival gang member earlier that day.Sadly, another young tagger dead for what? A name? Well, that's typical in a All American City!

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Samantha said on Wednesday, Aug 11 at 9:41 PM

danq I Cant Belived it Tears Still Comin POUt Memories With Him Knowin Hiim For Some years Always Talkin And Chiilln Come And Support Tommorw At Lynwood High School At 12

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