Homicide Report > Jesus Valenzuela, 29 [Updated]
Jesus Valenzuela, 29 [Updated]
Died Nov. 20, 2010
Jesus Valenzuela, a 29-year-old Latino, died Saturday, Nov. 20, two days after he was shot in the 12600 block of Gurley Avenue in Downey, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Valenzuela was shot Nov. 18 at 8:30 a.m. and taken to the hospital where he remained until his death, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office. According to coroner's records, he had been shot in the abdomen.
Winter said preliminary reports showed he was injured during a possible home invasion.
The Times has contacted investigators to obtain more information about the case and will provide an update as soon as possible.
[Update Nov. 29: Two men armed with handguns entered Valenzuela's home and a fight began, according to a Downey Police Department news release.
Valenzuela was shot during the struggle and the assailants fled on foot, according to officials. They were last seen running eastbound on Imperial Highway.
Authorities said the incident was not random and the suspects may have had a possible connection to Valenzuela.
The case is currently being investigated as a home-invasion robbery.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Paul Hernandez at (562) 904-2368 or Det. Maria Villegas at (562) 904-2324. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).]
— Sarah Ardalani
13 reader comments about Jesus Valenzuela
Are you kidding me? What the heck is going on in Downey??
Nov. 22, 2010 at 11:10 a.m.
That's just what I was wondering. All of sudden, killings every week in Downey when it seemingly used to be able to keep trouble at bay. What's going on DPD? Chief Esteves? Call in the reserves before its gets out of hand, before it’s too late.
Nov. 22, 2010 at 3:57 p.m.
What is the riff-raff doing in our neck of the woods? It's time for Downey to have a curfew. If you cannot proof residency during evening hours then cite suspicious people. DPD needs to send a message. The true taxpayers of the city OWN the city, not some bald headed, big pants wearing, raider jersey wearing, hinna hand holding, lowrider driving punks.
Nov. 23, 2010 at 8:49 a.m.
Meck, there are some bad areas in Downey. I've seen blocks full of apartments and gang bangers hanging out in the streets. I don't know why you and Sherlock seem so shock about these homicides. There has been 18 homicides since Jan 2007.
Nov. 23, 2010 at 9:19 a.m.
Jag - Yes there some bad areas in Downey. They tend to be in the southernmost part, bordering Paramount. Some of these murders are a little too close to home and that's why it's shocking. Most of Downey is pretty well kept and citizens are on guard in their neighborhoods. It's also shocking, the rate of murders for Downey this year. It seems there's been a murder every week for the past month!!
Nov. 23, 2010 at 3:04 p.m.
OMG!!! I think you should run and hide Meck! Downey has always been a drug selling city that is just getting noctied.
Nov. 29, 2010 at 12:46 p.m.
sounds like he wasn't paying his taxes
Dec. 1, 2010 at 10:53 a.m.
Umm yeahh Making a big deal out of the killings in downeyy check out inglewood, compton , southcentral now thats some thing to make a bigg deal aboutt
Dec. 1, 2010 at 6:43 p.m.
— BARRERAS
To you, maybe a drug selling city, but were talking about murders, Einstein. Stay on subject. Saying, "OMG!!!" on your comment, you sound like a teen girl texting on her phone. Leva!
Dec. 1, 2010 at 9:08 p.m.
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Look at the big brains on you!! That's exactly why I don't live in those neighborhoods, and the reason I make a big deal when it happens in mine!! Downey isn't known as a killing field. Seriously though, any murder is something to make a big deal about. Someone's life has been taken!
Dec. 2, 2010 at 11:16 a.m.
Meck what does Leva mean?!
Dec. 2, 2010 at 11:42 a.m.
im surprised ppl are surprised at this..downey has its bad areas that r slowley getting worse,i used to live on Western and 5th and i would always see these gangbangers hanging out drinking there. why hasnt dpd cracked down on all the 18streeters Dogpatches and SRs in downey
Jan. 3, 2011 at 2:56 p.m.
My dad was murdered in our home Nov 3 Downey police has made no arrest the person my father shot in the neck has been released because it will cost the state more to keep a parapaligic in prison. We should all sleep with gun under a pillow.
May 19, 2011 at 10:22 p.m.
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