Boyle Heights, California: Parents of a 16-year-old boy shot 19 times by police ...

FBI probes East L.A. Sheriff

Parents of a 16-year-old boy shot 19 times by police during a 2016 traffic stop in Boyle Heights reached a $200,000 settlement of a lawsuit in which they alleged their son was killed without provocation. Jose Méndez was driving on Lorena Street about 10:45 p.m. when the officers conducted a "high risk" traffic stop because of the area and time of day and due to the car possibly having been stolen. Police said Méndez pointed a gun at them before officers opened fire. Juan and Josefina Méndez countered in their lawsuit that no commands were issued to their son before ...

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