Maral Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Professional Boxer Fatally Shot LOS ANGELES — A professional boxer who aspired to be the Armenian "Rocky" was fatally shot by other members of an organized crime ring in a dispute over a credit-card scheme, the Daily News reported Tuesday. Arsen Aivazian, 30, of North Hollywood was killed about 9 p.m. Saturday at Valley Plaza Park, where members of a Russian-Armenian organized crime syndicate argued over a fraud ring, the Daily News reported. During the dispute, Aivazian, a welterweight, threw a punch at one of the men, who pulled a gun and shot Aivazian three times in the chest, before the group fled in at least three vehicles, Los Angeles police Detective Mike Coffey told the Daily News. On Sunday, police found one of the getaway vehicles in the 6400 block of Farmdale Avenue, and the unidentified owner was questioned and released, the newspaper reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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