LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Adolfo Gramajo, 35, has been identified by family members as the suspected gunman in an apparent botched murder-suicide that left his two young sons, Jimmy Gramajo Bonilla, 4, and Osmani Gramajo Bonilla, 11, dead Sunday in Los Angeles’ Pico-Union neighborhood. Gramajo survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The boys were identified by their grandparents, and Adolfo Gramajo was identified by his parents, according to NBC4. The Los Angeles Police Department has not publicly confirmed the suspected shooter’s name.
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Police said the shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday near Venice Boulevard and Catalina Street. The man believed to have shot the boys then turned the gun on himself, according to investigators. He survived and was hospitalized. His condition was not immediately available in the reports.
Both children were pronounced dead at a hospital, authorities said. Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner records list the deaths as homicides. Jimmy died from a close-range gunshot wound to the head, while Osmani died from a gunshot wound to the head.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, and authorities have not established a motive.
NBC4 reported that the boys were with their father during a custody visit and that he took them to McDonald’s before the shooting. The reported outing preceded the fatal gunfire near the intersection, but investigators have not publicly explained what led to the violence.
Friends and community members left candles, flowers and balloons at a makeshift memorial on the sidewalk near the scene. The tributes marked the location where the two children were killed and reflected the grief surrounding their deaths.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact LAPD Juvenile Division Detective Wilfredo Ortiz at 213-486-0530. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or through lacrimestoppers.org.
Pico-Union is a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, west of downtown Los Angeles. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Venice Boulevard and South Catalina Street.
Google Maps: Venice Boulevard and South Catalina Street, Los Angeles, CA
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