Los Angeles, Ca
Family of man slain by off-duty LAPD officer says 'Department yet to say anything'
Family members of 37-year-old husband and father of three Hugo Cachua, who was shot and killed by an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer on medical leave late last month, say authorities have yet to explain why their loved one was killed.
The incident happened on May 30 in Ontario near North Euclid Avenue and West 6th Street as Cachua and off-duty LAPD officer Victor Corral became embroiled in a heated argument after a reported fender bender at around 8:30 p.m.
Both men exited their vehicles and somehow the situation escalated into a physical confrontation.
Dashcam video from a passing vehicle captured the two men struggling on a neighborhood sidewalk when three gunshots were suddenly heard.
Family members said Cachua was unarmed and was shot in the back. At the time, Corral had been on medical leave for about a year, according to the Los Angeles Times, raising questions about why he was allowed to carry a concealed weapon.
Since the off-duty officer had not been regularly qualifying on the shooting range, per department policy, his concealed-carry privileges should have been withdrawn.
“The department has yet to say anything about what has happened, why my brother’s life was taken,” Luis Cachua, the victim’s brother, told KTLA. “We have not heard any response from the department, from the officer. They’ve refused any type of interview or any type of questioning.”
The California Department of Justice is leading the investigation, with LAPD saying it is fully cooperating.
On Sunday, family members and loved ones held a “Justice for Hugo” carwash to raise money. A GoFundMe has also been organized to help cover the cost of funeral expenses.
Closing arguments were held today in the civil trial to determine the financial responsibility for the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander, who were hit and killed while crossing the street with their family in Westlake Village in September of 2020. Jurors will decide how much responsibility two defendants bear for the […]
Los Angeles, Ca
Sticker shock not just affecting World Cup match ticket prices, but parking costs too
Many people who are going to a World Cup match this summer, including the author of this article, forked over some serious money to get inside the stadium to see some action. And while prices for the matches themselves have attracted most of the (negative) attention online, there is another fee that is creeping up on […]
Los Angeles, Ca
Ballots burned, vote center vandalized in possible acts of election interference, Los Angeles County officials say
Ballots were found burned and a voting center in Long Beach was vandalized in what could be two separate acts of attempted election interference ahead of the June 2 primary election, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder announced Sunday.
The burned ballots were discovered inside an official ballot drop box at the Department of Public Social Services-Civic Center in Los Angeles, during routine ballot collections, according to the county registrar-recorder.
“Staff identified a limited number of vote-by-mail ballots that appeared to have sustained fire-related damage,” the county registrar-recorder said.
The fire happened sometime between the last ballot collection on Saturday and first ballot collection on Sunday, resulting in a “small number” of affected ballots, officials said.
On Sunday morning, vandalism was found at the voting center in Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach. Election workers responded and voting operations were not disrupted, according to the county registrar-recorder.
The county registrar-recorder said that it is “carefully reviewing both incidents and working to identify any voters who may have been affected.”
Voters whose ballots were affected by the fire will be contacted directly and given information on how to recast their vote. Replacement ballots are a possibility, the county registrar-recorder said.
The county registrar-recorder has filed reports with the Los Angeles Police Department following the incidents. Los Angeles County Clerk Dean Logan issued a statement Sunday reminding the public that attempts to disrupt voting, damage election infrastructure, interfere with voters, or vandalize election facilities “will not be tolerated.”
“Our responsibility is to protect voters and ensure every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot,” Logan said. “Any attempt to interfere with voting or election operations is taken seriously. We will continue working closely with law enforcement and other partners to safeguard the voting process and ensure voters can participate with confidence.”
The public is encouraged to report any suspicious activity involving election materials, election facilities, or voting operations to the county registrar-recorder by calling (800) 815-2666.
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