Homicide Report > Albert Valencia, 32
Albert Valencia, 32
Died March 19, 2010 at 10:03 a.m.
Albert Valencia, a 32-year-old white man, died of cardiac arrest Friday, March 19, after police used a Taser on him during an altercation in the 10000 block of Blumont Road in South Gate, according to authorities.
Officers were called to an LA Fitness health club at Firestone Boulevard and Ryerson Avenue about 9 a.m. Patrons reported that a man was acting strangely and threatening people inside the gym, according to a statement from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
Upon arrival, officers attempted to stop Valencia, who was driving his car out of the parking lot. The officers reported that they saw Valencia brandish a knife as they approached him, the statement said.
Valencia stopped his vehicle at Almira and Blumont roads and fled into a yard, where officers became involved in a "physical altercation" with him and used a Taser, according to the statement.
Shortly afterward, Valencia became unresponsive, and officers performed CPR until the fire department arrived. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 10:03 a.m., according to coroner's records.
— Corina Knoll
- Neighborhood: South Gate
- Age: 32
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Other
- Day of the week: Friday
- Agency: LASD Homicide
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- Circumstance: Officer-involved
- Crime scene: Public place
Five reader comments about Albert Valencia
Even though we didn't talk for the last 15 years, I will never forget all the good times Albert and I shared. He was like a brother to me and we shared some of the most outrageous "first time" stories only two little traviesos growing up in South Gate can have. May he rest in peace.
March 29, 2010 at 5:35 a.m.
He was prob. Acting out in a schizophrenia episode?
April 6, 2010 at 1:22 p.m.
Albert was a wonderful man who happened to have schizophrenia. Not a day goes by where I do not think of his warm smile and cheery greeting or the silly jokes he used to tell.
He had his good days and his bad, but he was still Albert. A kind, gentle soul who needed someone to understand what he was going through. He did not need to die in this way. He was scared and he fled home. If only the officers had listened. If they had he would still be with us.
April 14, 2010 at 6:27 p.m.
Albert was a classmate of ours at South Gate Jr. High and South Gate HIgh School. He will be remembered as a sweet, nice, and kind soul. Despite the account of events listed above we do not believe him to be a violent person and we want his soul to rest.
June 1, 2010 at 11:29 p.m.
wow i knew him for years bryson southgate jrhigh he was a ladies man a nice individual... mind bodeling... rip albert
July 6, 2011 at 4:22 p.m.
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