At the scene, investigators recovered a modified .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol that appeared to have been pieced together from different parts. The police have not said what prompted the shooting. The retired justice … Across the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles, Celina and Jonathan Abarca stood in front of hundreds of people Wednesday afternoon to demand justice for their cousin Andrés Guardado, who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy last week. Guillermo Menendez is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Cristobal Guardado. Protesters in LA are demanding justice for Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old security guard who was shot and killed by police (warning: distressing … “At first, I thought it was maybe an accident. Read more at Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. Follow NBC Latino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The union said in a statement that Guardado's father, Cristóbal Guardado, was "a hardworking cook and a loyal member" of the union for over 14 years. At the scene, investigators recovered a modified .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol that appeared to have been pieced together from different parts. Jane Rosenberg/ReutersFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin violated department policy when he held his knee on George Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes during a May arrest, the city’s police chief testified Monday. He said it has a different meaning in South Florida. Watch Season 1, Episode 3 of The Activist Bootcamp: Justice for Andres Guardado with @TrillMulticultural Founder @NicoleValadezy for 2 steps that you can take. On the 18th of June in the late afternoon Andrés Guardado was shot 7 times by sheriffs who pointed out guns to Andres who was working at the auto body shop as a Security Guard. We will begin the march on Redondo Beach Blvd and Figueroa (the location where the LA County Sheriffs murdered Andres.) Andres was murdered by a Sheriff Deputy June 18th approximately at 6pm or earlier. A spokesperson from Becerra’s office told NBC News in an email that the office was “unable to comment” to protect the integrity of the investigation. Bradford Wankhede Langenfeld, emergency room doctor who pronounced Floyd dead, also testified at Chauvin’s trial on Monday, revealing that when paramedics brought the 46-year-old to the hospital, no one told him they suspected he’d had a drug overdose or heart attack.Langenfeld, a senior resident at the Hennepin County Medical Center at the time, described to jurors how he tried to resuscitate Floyd when he was brought into the ER. A monster movie, a scary movie, and more... we have a look at this week's new releases in theaters, on-demand and streaming; FOX's Ashley Dvorkin reports. Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Andres Guardado faced earlier allegations Protesters drive around the Compton Civic Center on Thursday to demand answers in … FIGHT FOR ANDRES. First of all, pulling him down to the ground face-down and putting your knee on a neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for,” Zimmerman, who has been with the department since 1985, said when asked about the videos of the incident. The killing has drawn protests, with officials’ failure to explain what led to the shooting outraging many who say the deputies’ actions were unjustified. Andres Guardado was an 18 -year old Los Angeles man shot several times in the back and killed by Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Miguel Vega … "He ran because he was afraid, because what 18-year-old wouldn't be afraid," Celina Abarca said before she broke down crying on Jonathan’s shoulder. McConnell warned companies there could be risks for turning on the party, but he did not elaborate. 120. One reason details around what prompted the incident remain unclear is that the officers didn’t have body cameras, and investigators have struggled to access surveillance video from the alley where the shooting took place. Mrazek has not played in an NHL game since dislocating his right thumb in a Jan. 30 game against the Stars at PNC Arena. He added that oxygen deficiency is commonly known as “asphyxia.”Chauvin, 45, is on trial for second and third-degree murder as well as second-degree manslaughter after holding his knee on Floyd’s neck during an arrest over a counterfeit bill. “When our detectives interviewed the suspect, they didn't come across anything to suggest she attacked the victim due to her race,” Riverside Police Officer Ryan Railsback told CNN. Among the group were an off-duty Minneapolis firefighter and EMT—who said she was ignored after repeatedly offering her assistance—as well as an MMA fighter who tried to explain that Chauvin’s chokehold was cutting off Floyd’s circulation. More stories from theweek.comMatt Gaetz suggests people are out to get him because he's happily engagedThe GOP's cultural impotenceThe pandemic crime surge is a policing problem. "Corporations will invite serious consequences if they become a vehicle for far-left mobs to hijack our country from outside the constitutional order," McConnell told a news conference in his home state of Kentucky. Jennifer Guardado, sister of Andres Guardado, protests during a demonstration organized by Unión del Barrio and the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice in Los Angeles on June 19, 2020. When the cops pulled up on him he ran for his life since he was in fear for his life. Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC News Digital. Influencers in the Latino community, such as Lizza Monét Morales, as well as actress Diane Guerrero, author Julissa Arce and the immigrant rights organization CHIRLA, have been using their platforms to raise awareness on Guardado’s case. “At first, I thought it was maybe an accident. Authorities have not yet released the names of the deputies involved, but sources close to the case identified them as Deputies Miguel Vega, who opened fire, and Chris Hernandez, who didn't shoot, the Los Angeles Times reported. Some of the last memories López has of his cousin are from family gatherings when they would eat “carne asada” and “go to the pool,” but Guardado’s most memorable quality was his sense of humor, he said. The sheriff's office currently has a hold on releasing those results, The Los Angeles Times reported. Guardado's killing is one of the latest high-profile incidents of police-involved shootings of Latinos. Across the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles, Celina and Jonathan Abarca stood in front of hundreds of people Wednesday afternoon to demand justice for … Data analyzed by The Washington Post shows that Latinos have been the second-highest demographic killed by police, after Black Americans, for the past five years. We want answers. “I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger. The doctor said that hypoxia, or low oxygen, was the most likely cause of Floyd’s cardiac arrest based on the information he had at the time of his death. “It’s not part of our training and is certainly not part of our ethics or values,” Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told jurors at Chauvin’s murder trial in Hennepin County court. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Gardena earlier to demand justice for Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old Latino man fatally shot Thursday by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy. A makeshift shrine has formed outside an autobody shop in Gardena, California, where mourners have left bouquets of flowers, balloons, notes and pictures of 18-year-old Andres Guardado… Calling the training “vitally essential,” he added that the curriculum for new officers has changed over the last 30 years. Officials are investigating the manager of the construction site, Lee Yi-hsiang, whose truck is suspected of not having its brakes properly applied. The union said in a statement that Guardado's father, Cristóbal Guardado, was "a hardworking cook and a loyal member" of the union for over 14 years. “This cannot keep happening,” Celina Abarca said at the Wednesday rally. But if Andres Guardado’s inquest is any sign of what’s to come, then it’s more likely to be a letdown than anything resembling closure. Influencers in the Latino community, such as Lizza Monét Morales, as well as actress Diane Guerrero, author Julissa Arce and the immigrant rights organization CHIRLA, have been using their platforms to raise awareness on Guardado’s case. level 2. Rubio wrote that he has no expectations any of those changes will happen. The incident, which police say appeared to be “completely random,” occurred in the area of Golden Avenue in the neighborhood of La Sierra just after 7 a.m. Ke Chieh Meng, 64, was found bleeding from stab wounds in her abdomen. And when you talk about the framework of the sanctity of life...that action goes contrary to what we’re taught,” he said.“I absolutely agree it violates our policy,” Arradondo added.The chief’s sharp rebuke of Chauvin’s actions comes after several current and former Minneapolis police officials also slammed the former law enforcer’s decision to use the excessive-force restraint position, insisting it was “totally unnecessary” after Floyd had stopped resisting.Dr. He also called for more public assistance for those struggling financially during the pandemic, and lamented the fact that many people, especially youths, have missed out on "experiencing real human relationships" over the last year. Andres… Guardado was pronounced dead at the scene. On Sunday, hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered in Gardena, Guardado’s hometown, to demand justice. Ker Yang, who will also testify about MPD’s crisis-intervention training given to all officers. “We will find the person who put the gun in Adam's hand,” Lightfoot said during a news conference in the neighborhood on the West Side. “That’s not OK.". We will not rest until these facts are fully disclosed," Adam Shea, founding partner of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, the law firm representing the family, told NBC News in a statement. "Will you end your lucrative financial relationship with Tencent, a company with deep ties to the Communist Party" that "actively helps the Chinese government hunt down and silence political dissidents?," he added. Authorities have not yet released the names of the deputies involved, but sources close to the case identified them as Deputies Miguel Vega, who opened fire, and Chris Hernandez, who didn't shoot, the Los Angeles Times reported. June 26, 2020 John Parker. He said that while he was immediately told that Floyd was “detained” by police at the time of “medical emergency,” paramedics did not mention anything about a possible drug overdose.“Any amount of time a patient spends in cardiac arrest without immediate CPR markedly decreases the chance of a good outcome,” Langenfeld said, suggesting that officers at the scene should have provided medical attention. Tired and sweaty, they danced and marched for ANDRES GUARDADO. Two deputies with the L.A. County Sheriff's Office saw Guardado talking to someone in a car on West Redondo Beach Boulevard when he looked at the deputies, “produced a handgun” and started running away, Capt. Reps. Nanette Díaz Barragán and Maxine Waters, both Democrats from California, urged California Attorney General Xavier Becerra “to conduct a full investigation into this incident.”. Noé Abarca, Guardado’s uncle, has a sign with his nephew’s photo in front of his restaurant, saying “justice for Andrés Guardado.” According to Noé, the Local 11 workers union is doing a “car protest” Thursday morning alongside West Redondo Beach Boulevard, where Guardado was killed. Rubio penned a letter to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday, clearly aiming to paint the move as a hypocritical one. Read the full letter here. My back was turned when they shot me.” “I want people to recognize the good in him because he was the kind of person that would get along with anyone, and we all loved him very much,” López said. All the money raised will be directly raised for the purpose of Andres Guardados Funeral … Guillermo Menendez needs your support for #JusticeForAndresGuardado Guardado was working as a security guard on June 18 at an auto body shop in Gardena, one of two jobs he had while going to school at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, his family said. Details of the shooting are still unclear a week later, especially because there's no video, and the lack of explanation has prompted protests. New data from Israel, where health officials moved quickly to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE, suggests that the vaccination of adults also protects unvaccinated people living around them. What was he doing? Adam Toledo was shot in the chest after he ran from officers in the Little Village neighborhood shortly before 3 a.m. on March 29. Together change will come and we will be stronger than they have ever been.”. Guardado's killing is one of the latest high-profile incidents of police-involved shootings of Latinos. Follow NBC Latino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. L.A. County sheriff’s deputy fired 6 rounds at 18-year-old Andres Guardado… Guardado’s shooting came days after Becerra announced “a broad agenda for police reform aimed at improving use-of-force procedures, addressing issues around bias in policing, and increasing accountability and transparency” and weeks after sending a letter urging Congress to give state attorneys general “clear statutory authority under federal law to investigate and resolve patterns or practices of unconstitutional policing.”. Guardado’s friends and family are ramping up efforts to seek answers and demand accountability from authorities as they mourn his death. Thailand's capital Bangkok will close 196 entertainment venues for two weeks, the city's governor said on Monday, following a new surge in coronavirus cases. Prosecutors stated that when Floyd was loaded into the ambulance, he had no pulse.The Hennepin County Medical Examiner concluded Floyd died of cardiac arrest from the restraint and neck compression, also noting that Floyd had heart disease and fentanyl in his system. A demonstrator holds a sign demanding justice for Andres Guardado in Los Angeles, California, on 8 July. The killing has drawn protests, with officials’ failure to explain what led to the shooting outraging many who say the deputies’ actions were unjustified. The reason for the march is to gain justice for Andres. "I write to ask whether you intend to maintain your membership at Augusta National Golf Club," Rubio asked, referring to the famous golf club where the Masters is played every year. So you want to always have de-escalation layered into those actions of using force,” Arradondo, who was responsible for firing Chauvin last year, said. Andrés was shot in the back 6 times. The demand for justice for Andres Guardado has drawn support from a number of prominent community leaders and labor unions. In its sixth flight test, the Valkyrie released a payload while in flight for the first time. “This cannot keep happening,” Celina Abarca said at the Wednesday rally. Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis tweeted a word used as an anti-Asian slur. Michael Jordan's Grove XXIII is one of the most exclusive golf courses in Florida and has already hosted some of the biggest names in sports. Aside from the pandemic, Francis drew attention to conflicts in Ethiopia and Mozambique, anti-coup protests in Myanmar, and the civil wars in Syria and Yemen, calling for peace in each situation. “The police need to stop killing us,” López said. Jennifer Guardado, sister of Andres Guardado protests during a protest by Union del Barrio and the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice against L.A. County Sheriff’s terrorism in … Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that she has directed the Chicago Police Department to capture and bring to justice whoever gave a 13-year-old boy the handgun he was carrying last week when he was fatally shot by a police officer.