The fight for justice for Andrés Guardado, the 18-year-old man shot in the back fives times and killed, reportedly by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Miguel Vega on June 18, continues. At 10 a.m. July 23 outside the Sheriff’s Department’s headquarters in downtown Los Angeles a coalition of religious and community leaders will call on Read More…
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Coroner’s office confirms teen was shot five times in the back
LOS ANGELES — An 18-year-old man who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy near Gardena was shot five times in the back, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, which labeled his death a homicide in an autopsy report released July 10. The official autopsy report confirms details included in an independent medical Read More…
Sheriff accused of cover-up in teen’s death
LOS ANGELES — Family members of Andres Guardado and community activists are calling for the resignation of L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva for what they are calling a “cover up” in the death of the 18 year old who was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy June 18 in an unincorporated area between Compton and Read More…