Gabriel Lopez, 15 [Updated]

This is why I always think twice about fighting someone, now that I'm older. One wrong punch and either you or the other person will end up 6 feet under!

"Blunt force trauma to the head" with "gang overtones" and the police know who the killer is (whose two years older than the victim) and the
killer hasn't been arrested? What's wrong with this picture? The older gang-banger must have some good connections inside the Sheriff's Department!

Agreed, why is this thug that was involved in the death of a minor allowed to walk the streets? At the very least he should be charged with manslaughter. People are arrested for much smaller offenses than this.

My brother was murdered. End of story. A "friend" led him there with the intent to let his killers attack him. This was premeditated murder.

Then the "friend" should be charged w accessory to murder!

This "Gangster" was just a kid at 15 years of age. Are there no parents around for guidance anymore in L.A.?

I agree with Gabriel's sister, He was a baby with many more years to live his life. To be a father and a grandfather, to experience the world and what wonderful things life has to offer. It really doesnt matter who started the fight, Gabriel is gone and now an Angel who gave his organs to bless other children. The other boy is a killer, no matter how you look at it and should be in custody.

— PabloUK, considering the problems the UK has with hooligans and "CHAV"s; shouldnt we be asking you the same thing?

There is a problem of underage binge drinking here in the U.K but it doesn't stretch to frequent killings & murder like it does in the U.S.A

yeah pablo theres murders every hour in rotten america i think detroit and chicargo are worst

— PabloUK; the AWW rate in the UK is quite high. And considering how small the UK is compared to the US, the violent crimes committed per square mile is very high.

The US does have a lot higher homicide rate than you. But we also have far more freedoms and are happier having them than compared to your govt controlled society.

There are people who get out of the neighborhood - I know one because she works with me. There is hope. There is a future. You have room to dream and make your dreams come true. Make it happen.

The reason why they have a low homicide rate in the U.K. is quite simple.They actually have gun control law.Go figure.

A child has been murdered. If there is a suspect then that person should be in custody, what are they waiting for, him to move out of state and then "here we go again" another murdered unsolved it's not rocket science but maybe they should have a different approach rearding cases like this. Point is there should be more patroling in the streets especially in tough neiborhoods. Every minute something that could have been prevented happens.

— pc, and many places in America that have high gun ownership have low levels of homicides. Go figure.

Gabriel was my close friend who ever did this to him should never see the light of day again!

thiss wass a homiee<3 he diedd causee off somee stupidd wanaa bee gee. itt wasn't hiss timee to goo. gabriell "gibby lokoo" lopezz babyyboyy [R]estt [I]n [P]aridise<3'

24 years I spent in prison and still who holds the answer to all this mess his name is Jesus !

i remember when i meet gabriel in the 6th grade(: he was funny smart athletic and a good friend and the day that i found out that he died i cudent belive it i thought i was a rumer since i havent seen him since the 8th grade but then when i saw that it wasent i cudent belive it i dident want to belive it but it was true who ever did this to him has to pay i makes me mad when there is crime that has to be payed and there doing nothing about it gabriel had a good life he was loved by manny and he had a kid on the way it wonder how the babby is gunna feel when he asks about his daddy and they tell him that he was killed by some 17 year old and they dident arest him hes probably gunna get mad well gabriel we all love you and him you reast in peice ill keep you in my prayers<3

— aimee ..... are you saying he had a child on the way?

Good god!!!!!! A 15 year old being a father. No wonder these neighborhoods are so screwed up!!!!!!!!!!

aimee, you act like this is a normal ocurance. Has it occured to you that 15 year olds are not fit to be fathers?

syscom3, yeah it's a little unconventional but if you haven't noticed teenagers do have sex and yes sometimes they even become pregnant. It happens. Whether or not he was fit to be a father, he was going to be. Unfortunately fate had different plans. He was a good kid, he had a lot of friends and was greatly loved. May he rest in peace.

Rest In Paradise My Love Gabriel "Gibby" Lopez<3
"Until The Day We Meet Again Babe"<33..
I Miss U!
-Nessa

syscom3, you can't assume our neighborhood is "screwed up" over an unfortunate incident like this, it doesn't mean we're all bad. No one's bad, the point is, is that Gabriel's gone and he wasn't evil or really deserved it. He had a complications in his life,as well as anyone else, just more severe than other people. So before you go judge the decease, think about whether you really know this person or not.

Has anyone besides myself noticed the prevalence of misspelled words, run-on sentences, and poor grammar in the posts of the young people who comment on HR? To me, this speaks volumes about why such horrible events occur in these areas. Poor, undereducated, misguided, and with entirely too much time on their hands.

Clearly, this youth was not intentionally murdered. He willingly participated in a street fight, and died as a result of injuries sustained. Nowhere in the HR does it read that this boy was coerced into this fight. And those of you who have so much info on the events leading up to this boy's death, have you given that info the police? How long are you going to stand around and allow this cycle to continue? Do you not want anything different for your life? It's sad! And you all are doing nothing to make it better. Each young man murdered and in jail is one less young man available to become a husband, father, grandfather, etc. It has exponential effects on society.

People, wake up. This young adult was no innocent "baby." He was having sex, impregnated a girl, and was at least loosely involved with gang activity. Please stop acting as if these are random acts of violence affecting these neighborhoods. These kids are choosing this particular lifestyle, and those around them who are condoning it need to be realistic and prepare themselves for the negative outcomes that ensue.

" .... He had a complications in his life,as well as anyone else, just more severe than other people. ... "

You just proved my point. A 15 year old boy with a baby on the way who just happens to have "severe complications".

Syscom3, I agree with you.
As a 20 year old and resident of the Los Angeles County, I have grew up knowing about gangs, violence, and crime. I had many friends in what used to be my social circle of many different lifestyles. One thing we all had in common, we had complications. Some moved on to join gangs, dropped out of high school, got pregnant, got killed, and others graduated along with me, went to good schools and are currently students in prestigious universities. I can guarantee we all know at least one person that is involved in gangs, with drugs, and have witnessed violence and crime. Its all about decisions, in the end we all have our own brain, and ultimately formulate our own decisions. Its upon one's self wether we make our own choices, or let others do them for us. I remember being a dumb 13 year old in junior high wanting to gang bang because my supposedly "friends" will have my back, when gradually I came to my senses and realized there was nothing good in it, all it took was for someone to threaten in beating me up solely for the purpose of being part of the opposite group, and my so called homegirls were nowhere in sight. Luckily for me I saved my behing from a beating using common sense and avoiding a fight by walking away. Yes I was called a coward by other ignorant girls and boys my age just like myself at the time. To this day I am proud to say I saved my self a walk through a road of problems and complications by simply thinking ahead. My mother busted her back to provide a home, food, clothes and shelter and the least I can do is get educated and repay her for doing what a parent should do. And the comment about "teenagers have sex...and they get pregnant..." that's true they do BUT just because they are biologically ready to reproduce does NOT make them fit to be PARENTS!! I'm 20 and I still feel like I'm not ready to sustain another life as my responsibility. Yes its sad what happened to Gabriel, I'm not supporting the person who did this to him, but I do want to state that if Gabriel wouldn't have made the choices which obviously lead him to his fate, he will be alive and enjoying his youth. It saddens me to see another case like this but, as long as young people don't set their minds in productive goals like obtaining an education and becoming someone in life then we will continue to hear about this, we will continue to see young people killing young people and children having children.I do want to make it clear it is my opinion and probably there are many people out there that disagree with me, feel free to comment and share your views. My condolences to Gabriels's family and his friends. I do hope he is in a better place looking down upon those that love and cared for him.

I was one of Gabriels close friends and it makes me sick to read all of this.

Gibby wasn't just a gang member, why is that all anyone talks about, he was a baby still, he was only 15, no matter what he has done in his life it doesnt justify what happened to him.

He was a beautiful young man, one that should have gotten the chance to change his ways. He was a bright boy he would have figured it out soon.

Rest In Peace My Boy Gibby!!!
<333

syscom3, sure i just said his problems were more severe than others.
but as his friends, we aren't treating this like a fantasy, this is reality.
I admit that he was a badly influenced child but is that all we look at? Just because he was young and made life changing decisions, doesn't mean he did have a place in this world just like the rest of you.
In fact, he saved seven childrens life by donating his organs. You dont meet someone like that everyday.
He was special, good or bad. He was young, and deserved another chance at a different lifestyle.

Just because his parents had his organs donated after he was murdered, that makes him a good guy?

And you're right about "You dont meet someone like that everyday." Most people in the world have never known someone who was murdered, let alone being killed at age 15.

rest in piece gibby loko you wiill be in all our harts forever el monte flores gang till the day i die rip gibby LOKO EMF

Enough already with "don't trip" and others; please stop posting if you can't put a coherent sentence together. Your gangster dialect simply proves your ignorance while your message is being lost and further demonstrating there's nothing glamorous or heroic about being in a gang. I can't understand your parents or the culture that condones such utter disregard for education and civil obedience. You can't spell, your grammar is atrocious and your ideals about life are just plain nonsense. A 15-year old child is not ready to become a parent. He had no means to support his girlfriend or the baby, and if his friends are any indication didn't have the education to go out and find a decent job. Really, you want your child raised on welfare cards and food stamps? I don't wish any youngster Gabriel's fate and I hope is soul is at peace with God but frankly I blame the parents of such children. What the heck were you doing that was more important than rearing your offspring? You must start teaching your children at a very young age that education and a healthy respect for other people and the law is important in your household. If you fail them the cycle will never end and you and your car washes will continue to fatten the bank accounts of the morticians.

Thank you gingerL.

I couldnt have said it any better.

I bet his so called gansgetr friends are the ones who got him killed in the first place.

Great post, Ginger. Unfortunately it will probably fall on deaf ears, as this blog is full of enablers and excuse-makers. On any given day you will hear the popular quotes from these people: "don't trip"...."only god can judge"....These neighborhoods are so dysfunctional that a 15 year old having kids, gang banging, and without an education is the norm.

this is a sad story but then again he should've steer clear from the fight, but whats done is done and unfortunatly he died R.I.P.

Rip gabby loko i miss you :( this didnt have to end you were a great guy love you mexican buddy miss you so much ill see you some day

First of all I would like to say to the friends and family of Gabriel, I feel your pain and I wish everyday that Gabriel was here too. He will be in my heart forever, never will I ever come upon a smile like his. May he rest in peace. God bless the dead.

This one goes out especially to syscom3 & GingerL.
We don't live in YOUR perfect world as you mentioned. Get a clue! This was a young boy with problems as you mentioned earlier, I will also admit he was not ready to become a father but what you don't know was he was committed to be a good father so that his child wouldnt make the same mistakes he did. He was committed to change but of course your ignorant minds wouldn't know that because you guys don't know ANYTHING about him. You criticize on what you read but you shouldn't criticize the deceased. He was a baby to us because he was a CHILD. Im pretty sure you would feel differently if someone close to you died at the only age of 15. Hello,15 is an adult to you idiots?!?! These rumors about him being in a gang were one of his mistakes he admitted to, yet this mistake was no justification for what happened to him. In the article it says the other guy was older, I believe he probably felt superior since Gabriel was a really skinny kid and believed it would be easy to fight Gabriel. I say this because I never heard of anybody hating Gabriel, he was a very likeable boy always smiling and as one of his other friends mentioned, he had a BIG heart because he would cheer anybody up. If you feel so deeply about neighborhoods then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!! Syscom3 you agree with GingerL on incorrect spelling but you yourself misspelled a word, had to point that out cause NOBODY IS PERFECT but you seem to feel like you are. "Dont trip" is not a gangster dialect you idiot. Everyone that says dont trip has to be associated with a gang? Wow your ignorance is astonishing. Also Only God Could Judge me is a quote from a very popular song, and yet again YOU DONT have to be associated with a gang to say it. I am not from a gang and I STRONGLY believe this quote, i dont think you should judge anybody because in the end you are nobody, we all end up the same place... maybe. Therefore only god could judge me! You should get a better education yourself. Nobody in this article mentioned anything about carwashes, so I bet you probably went to a carwash that was held for the family of Gabriel. Are you a bitter old person who has never loved before? It is sad to see that you really think all death is, is giving money to morticians. My sincere apoligies if I have offended you, i felt you all gave your opinions and mine should be allowed to be given to.

This story breaks my heart. A young life is lost. We as parent need to be more responsible. We have to make sure the kids are steered in the right direction. I am a mother of a 14 year old young man. We have had all the growing pains you can imagine. I lived in Boyle Heights my entire life so trying to raise a son in that community was by far the hardest. In the home it was all positive but out my front door and beyond are so many entrapments to get into and these so called friends will be there for the fun only. I always tell my son.... NO ONE has your back but ME and your DAD! When the fun is over and God Forbid something happens to you. We will be the ones visiting your gravesite or we will be the ones pushing your wheelchair.... Don't let these kids slip away from you. I eventually had to move away... It was all to much to take, but i got a wake up call when I realized I moved away but took the same kid with me. The enviornment had changed, but he didn't. I't was a struggle, but I was up for the challenge. Parent need to ask for help... Ask the teachers ask the principle and your community. It took time, but he started to change to look beyond and care about his own future. Make a pack within your own family that no one will stray... Keep strong! I do not judge and only want to add these few words from a mother who has weathered the storm and a couple of clouds along the way.I will pray for his young soul and for his family.

Gingerl we know its you Steven aka Peter

Rest in paradise Gibby<3 we are all still hurting inside because of your death and i know you would have been a great father to your wonderful son but as you are up above well do you that favor and show him lots of love and respect just the way you would have wanted us to rest in paradise Gibby you deserve it your mission here on earth is done

— His Dear Friend ... how can a 15 year old be a good father to a baby? Think on how ridiculous that comment you made is. The deceased had no education and no life experiences to impart to his son. And don't pretend otherwise. The deceased had several more years in which to grow up before he could even be remotely qualified to be a father.

And just exactly was his mission on earth be? To procreate without having the responsibilities of raising a child?

— Bella ... "only god can judge", "no one is perfect", "he had a BIG heart ". All code words used by gang enablers who cant come to grips with the reality of their relatives (or friends) conduct.

How terrible of you to say there is no way he could have been a good father. The fact was he was 15 years old. As parents of child parents we are required to make sure they can do everything they can do at 15. I know some people who are well into their 30's who should have never been parents and I know some young people who truly love their children. My uncle and aunt were both 15 years old when they had my cousin. Everyone told them it was a mistake. I always wondered why people say such things. A baby is never a mistake they don't always come at the best times, but some of the best times are had when they arrive. My cousin is now a lawyer and credits his parents for doing what was right and keeping him and raising him the best they could. Nothing is as heartbreaking for a child to grow up wanting to have known who their dad was.

Hey Bella, if this 'Gibby Loko' was committed to being a good father, why was he associated with this el monte flores gang? Seems to me a good father would recognize that being a gang member greatly increases the likelihood that his child will end up an orphan, which of course is what happened here. I think most would agree with you that being in a gang doesn't justify what happened to him but it sure as hell set the stage for his death, didn't it? You knew him so the question to you is: Did you and the rest of his loved ones do enough to try to turn him away from this destructive violent lifestyle? So many in this culture seem to accept gangs as the status quo. What's up with that?

I Miss U Always N Forever "Gibby Loko" Rest In Paradise <3 Ill C U Soon.......... Ur Bby Looks Alot Lyk U Hes So Adorable N Hes In Very Good Hands

Gibby was a great boy he was to young to go but he left a baby that we love alot damm he looks alot like you gibby he miss you and love... R.I.P GIBBY LOKS

gibby my love ill always have you in my heart! i miss you so much gibby you have no idea!
rip gibby
till they day we meet again<3

To all negative people's comments
If you are so lonely and have no friends you should be a little more compasionante towards other
people and their feeling instead of sitting on the internet and finding negative comments to post. People have lost love ones they dont need your negativity.

— Beauteeful, the negative thoughts you are complaining about is the reaction of many people that are appalled that a 15 year old became a father, and his family acts like its a normal thing. And then this father-to-be is part of a gang and then gets himself murdered.

This is sociopathic behavior that the public is tired of. Its behavior that is destroying these neighborhoods and civilized society.

Don't consider it as "negativity". Consider it a righteous rage!

15 is too young to be a parent!

What does a father of this age have to offer his child?

A life on Welfare? A life in a gang? A life as a dropout? A life without any kind of education? A life as a killer? A life as a murder victim like the father? A life as a drug dealer?

Not a thing that the father could call his own, and nothing to pass on to his child. Protecting a line in the street that the father didn't even own!

A life for the father and his child in a 6X8 cell?

Life isn't like this everywhere, it is in only a small group of communities in America!

Lots of talk about God on this blog!

Haven't any of the people in these communities ever heard of:

"Thou shall not kill?"

— mark, many people read the bible but fail to comprehend the meaning of the words.

People die all over the world. There is no justification to what has happened. Like many say we are the ones that make the decisions. Instead of all this anger that everyone continues to post up about our city being "ghetto" and "gangsters" we should all be thankful that we are alive and that we have had the chance to live. Tragic events happen to everyone victims or not. This article was not put up for you to critically analyze this human being but to tell you no one can escape death. Some of us will have the luck of dying peacefully while others will have disadvantages. If you live in El Monte you know that there are a lot of people trying to get this city together. Every city has problems. No one is perfect and honestly we do not need any more ignorant people in this world. Yes he was 15 he was not perfect. There are so many people that grow up with these problems and manage to realize that they need to do better. I have grown up personally around people like this and you know what they are not bad people they just need a push sometimes just like anyone else does. It does not help to have people with such close minded minds to shut them out. Him having a baby so young is wrong but do not act like you do not know anyone in your family or a friend that has made that mistake. Sex is universal there is no way of stopping society from this action. Look at yourself do not be quick to judge your not perfect nor was he. No one deserved to die and no one deserves to come on here and put down these people. They are human we are all human. Pay your respects and thats it what more do you want. Rest In Peace Gabriel Lopez now that you are above in heaven keep a close eye on your son so that he falls into the right hands.

well what can i say i didn't know yew that much but it makes me sad cause if there was somebody with him why didn't he jumped in that makes me mad and sad but oh well what happened happened well rest in peace gibby everybody loved yew and always will :]

damn man i dont know wusup with all you people but really look yeah he wus involved in a gang and was a gang member but foreals all you people are dumb thinking he wus a bad influence i dont know why all you people dont let him be i mean yeah he wus going to be a 15 year old daddy but that dont make him a bad person so i dont know why you people are running your mouths. put it this way if sumebody dont got nice things to say might as well dont say shyt.... kus all you people are dumb just let him rest in paradise so please just leave this situation alone kus you people are just letting others get mad........... REST IN PARADISE GIBBY LOKO WE LOVE YOOH AND MISS YOOH<3
CYNDIE R

— hisfriend ... before you start calling people "dumb thinking" and telling us to stop "running your mouths" and also telling us "kus all you people are dumb"; perhaps you can clean up your atrocious grammar and spelling. Is this what they have taught you in school?

And in regards to him being a 15 year old father, until you start having taxes yanked out of your pay check just to support the children of people like him, then you have zero clue on why people like me (and many others) are so angry at the dysfunctional state of affairs in these neighborhoods and their gang culture.

Dear Bella & Pranks: I am GingerL, sorry to burst your conspiracy bubbles but I don't live in a perfect world nor am I Peter. I grew up in south Los Angeles, and am a product of the once proud LA Unified School District. My parents, though not well educated themselves, insisted that I get a good education and that I was well behaved at all times. They didn't let me hang out and I had a curfew all through high school. They knew my friends AND their parents too. They also lead by example both of them being hard workers, and both are friendly and kind to all. They drink alcohol but not to excess, but no drugs and no smoking. They go to church on Sunday (my mother more than my father).
And yep, I stick by my earlier statements, but would like to add that if more people had good, solid, involved parents like mine, the HR would be a very thin read. I pray that someday soon that will be the case.

I am a mother of a 15 yr old who was also Gabriel"s friend.I myself also new Gabe since he was in La Primaria Elementary.. I watched him grow up along my son who was very affected by his death. We moved to East L.A and had no clue what had happened.. Gabriel was a great kid.Handsome boy with a beautiful smile, very friendly always smiling.I cried when i found out what had happened. It was not the parents fault. As parents all we want is nothing but the best..unfortunately parent have to work and get caught up with everyday issues,paying bills more bills and more bills that we sometimes forget or dont even realize whats most important. I have a 17 yr old who has recently made me a very young grandmother.. I did everything possibly to prevent that from happening. Spoke to her parents to let them no they were having sex which they didnt believe, bought condoms for my son , moved to East L.A. moved schools, called police but yet all my efforts were useless.. I did whatever I could do. Does that mean Im not a good parent.. My 15yr is now putting me through hell ditching smoking out getting bad grades. I am constantly involved at his school. drop and pick him up from school n he still manages to ditch. Got him a counselor began attending church. I love him to death he has all the support of my husband and family and still continues to do his crap.. I just want to say that because a young boy is killed or in a gang doesnt mean the parents dont care or the parents are to blame.. We cannot give up on our kids even though we feel like doing so.. Unless u have walked in the other persons shoes you are no body to judge. I pray for my own son, for Gabriel and for his family..

damm baby boyy i still cant believe your qone!after all these months i still believe your here.im never qunna forqet those krazy moments we had:)your were that brother who always knew wut do to cheer me up:)but i know your up in heaven lookin down at your baby boyy qabriel:)i know hes qunna qrow up too be a qood boyy:)an take care of his mommy breanna:)always an forever in my heart<3 REST iN BiG PARADiSE GABRiEl lOPEZ<3:]
an yes nessa and heather you both had those qood moments with qibby:)<3

'Dear Gabriel,
Lewk at this! how can it be that even though were in a new year all these people that think they noe everything still dont leht youh rest in paradise! these people really dont noe wats its like to loose ah loved one! they always have something to say even wen noone has asked them for their opinion! to all these effin people saying he wouldnt be ah great father youh guys need to get out and lewk at the reality! Gabriel Alonso Lopez would have been ah great father weather youh believe it or not... How can youh possibly say all this crap specially to his loved ones?? youh cant blame anything on his parents because his parents were there for him they loved him and still do! youh guys need to all get an effin life nd let it bee! Oh nd dont talk aboput teen parents because i am ah teen to nd im ah happy mom. my son is all i couldve asked for. nd Breanna if youhr reading this youhr ah great mom to baby gibbs<3 dont listen to these people they have nothing to live for nd wanna be all up on the buisness. Nessa my love i love youh! youh now hes watching over youh nd hes happy to see youhr doing better! Gibbz i remember the prank meh nd nessa played on youh at the valley mall! Ur being missed Gibby<3 Keep that eff in dee sky! My brother Calino is Missing youh much! youhr memory will always be with us! [E]very [M]emory [F]orever! Rest In Paradise My Boii Yer Being Missed Down Here! RIP NiNo father nd son uhp in heaven<3 -Unique<3

Gabriel was not just any body, every one who new him loved him because he showed respect to those that chose to give him respect. Life without him has been very tough for many people, That day of June 9 he was suppose to kick it with me, i just wish i could have turned back the hands of time. But as life takes you, please Don't take me to the place were i last seen him, but take me to the place were i'll be with him again.. I MISS & LOVE YOU MY BOY<3. Rest in Heaven babe♥

Nesssa babe stay uhp momz! youh noe dee reality is dat he was gewd nd datts all dat matters! regardless what everyone says or think dey noe, we all noe u love him nd he left diz world loving youh to<3 Mamash dont leht anyone put youh down! stay true to youhrself nd keep dat pretty liddo face uhp youh noe he doesnt want to see youh sad! Ily Nessa always nd forever<3 We Miss Youh Down Here Gibbz<3 Rest Upon Da WildFlowers with Nino<3

@Atalin - great post. If only these kids had parents who had their back. The failure here is simply a lack of stability in the home. This forces these babies into the streets were they become thugs and eventually statistics on the Homicide Report.

-Give Me a break' Youh need to stfu already! get an effin life&quit getting i this! Youhr Ah lame&your comments r so dumb! Put youhrself in dee Lopez family&&think of all the effin pain youhr causing them! Youh Have no effin idea what youh are talking about&i noe Gibby wasnt ah bad kid it was the other people who were bad! People like youh dont even deserve the right to be speaking on this report! Youh discust meh so much! get outta here noone wants youh here! bye! Gibby I will Fight Fer youh cause i noe it wasnt youhr fault fer what happend! <3 Rest In Heaven Gibbz<3 -Unique

R.I.P gabriel. I will always remeber you.
Got your name on the griptape of my skateboard. always going to have you in mind when I skate. Like back in the days when we skated together. -arturo serrato

I feel bad for the kids family, however he could of prevented this. It's not like he was coming home from feeding the homeless or from GATE class and he got jumped. WTH was he doing walking the streets of El Monte at night!? Anyways, I hope this is a lesson to his friends, and people that knew him, maybe this will help them steer their own lives in the right direction. Sometimes people don't stop and think that the consequences of what they are doing is hurting others, not just themselves. In this case, his family is hurting, and most of all his son is going to grow up without a father. I didn't know this kid personally, but my daughter knew him. I hope God comforts his Mother, Father, and his brothers/sisters who are the one's suffering, and the only ones that will be suffering for the rest of their lives. I'll wait and see what self righteous person who claims that everyone on here is just judging without even knowing the truth judges my post. :)

Unique>3 called someone lame and wrote that their comments were dumb. Pretty ironic, isn't it.

Dude everyone just shut up and stay out! let GIBBY rest in peace already shet man! Relax widd yer dumb comments learn how to jut read and say something nice if not den just keep yer mouth closed! Gabriel Alonzo Lopez Yer being missed My Boii<3 Rest In Heaven:( -Unique<3

wow i cant believe these people have a little more respect...gabriel was an awsome guy and thats a fact he made me the person i am...when i got kiked out of my house i was done with my life went straight to drugs, get drunk all the time, hardly went to skool, the day following i went to skool i tlked to him in first period and he changed me ever since ive been 1 yr and 3 months clean..good grades in skool..and bakk at home..i dont know whut wld have been of me if he didint talk me out of that screwed up life i had..in other words he was a great kid and there is no reason to disrespect him...rest in paradise gabriel lopez never forgotten!!!!!!

That's my big bruh <3 I love this kid till death do me apart </3 miss you Gabriel :(

gibby you are missed and loved truly my boy. R.I.P GIBBY!<3

Gang violence needs to be stopped.
This young man Gabriel was set up by his friend (?) to engage in this altercation.
The friend (?) is as guilty as the creep that killed Gabriel. This was premeditated and calls for life in prison. Period.
I only hope that the Lopez family is finding positive ways to get through this most difficult time.
To the creep that killed Gabriel, a piece of his Mother died that dreadful day. The tears, the pain, the anguish you caused is unforgivable. You should be ashamed of yourself for being so weak.

its bin a while since i have bin on this site i am the same don't trip as last post i have learned a lot since then now i have moved away from El Monte i am doing better all Gibby needed was to get a chance to make his life better i got that chance and now i am going to graduate high school and be a great part of this society. the people that keep putting hateful posts have no life that's why they do it.all Gibby needed was a chance. its not his parents fault ether. the fault falls down on peer pressure and society.rest in peace Gibby loko a loving friend [E]very [M]emory [F]orever

I Met Gibby In May Of The 2009 && We Had Ah Great Connection iMiss && Love him && Will Always Remenisce Him && Our Memories<3' The Day Before That Happend iHad Him In My Arms :/iLove You Gibby;; && Erytime iPass By Your House iSee Us Standinq Where We Would Always Post Rest In Paradisee <3'