Homicide Report > Florentino Ross-Rivera, 16 [Updated]
Florentino Ross-Rivera, 16 [Updated]
Died Jan. 6, 2008 at 12:51 p.m.
Florentino Ross-Rivera, a 16-year-old Latino youth, was shot in the 1500 block of Cedar Avenue in Long Beach about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6. A citizen flagged down a Long Beach patrol officer, who found Ross-Rivera on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound.
He was taken by the Long Beach Fire Department to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:50 p.m.
Update: Long Beach teen sentenced to 255 years for murder committed to avenge his younger brother's slaying
- Neighborhood: Long Beach
- Age: 16
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Sunday
- Agency: Long Beach PD
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
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Five reader comments about Florentino Ross-Rivera
Tino,
You were a loving and unselfish brother. You cared for your brother even when it may have felt no one cared for you. I hope you continue to watch over him from Heaven.
R.I.P Tino.
Monica
Jan. 30, 2010 at 9:22 p.m.
the bastard who did this is going to pay i promise
Sept. 12, 2011 at 2:33 p.m.
Florentino,
It's me Karen, your childhood friend. I always wanted to tell you that and see if you still recognize me after 12 years of not seeing eachother. I barely found by your mom you passed away, I was so happy my parents bumped into her , hoping to finally see you after so long. But this just broke my heart. Even though we lost contact for so long I still thought of you. Always wondered what happen to you, if probably you had moved away since I never saw you here in LB. But now I know why.. I remember you would come over and we would play Nintendo 64 , & watch Fresh Prince of Bel Air. I never thought the next time I'd see you was standing at your grave..
I will always love you, and you will keep on living forever in my heart.
-Karen
Oct. 5, 2011 at 9:51 a.m.
I was going through my drawers and came across your memorial shirt. I had to sit down and collect myself for a minute. I remember I saw you the morning you past away and asked you to come over my house in the afternoon. A few hours later we heard the news. I cried. We all did. I remember you coming over to play video games with Vince. You always looking out for my dog whenever he would jump our gate. You at our bday parties...You will always be in our hearts and memories. Too young to be taken away...
Dec. 20, 2011 at 11:34 p.m.
Not that it matters but where did ross come from??
April 26, 2012 at 4:44 p.m.
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