Homicide Report > Jose Villa, 22
Jose Villa, 22
Died Nov. 18, 2011 at 9:17 p.m.
Jose Villa, a 22-year-old Latino, was stabbed to death Friday, Nov. 18, near Park View Street and Coronado Terrace in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Officers received simultaneous calls about 8 p.m. for stabbing victims in the 2400 block of Temple Street and the adjacent 400 block of Coronado Terrace, said LAPD Officer Rosario Herrera.
Authorities discovered a victim on each block, each with multiple stab wounds to his torso. They believe the attacks are related, Herrera said.
The man on Coronado Terrace, later identified at Jose Villa, died from his wounds at a hospital about 9:17 p.m.; the other victim is in stable condition at a local hospital, Herrera said.
Police had no suspect information, she said.
The incident is believed to be gang-related.
Anyone with information about the stabbings is asked to contact Rampart Homicide Det. John Motto at (213) 484-3641.Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.
— Sam Quinones
- Neighborhood: Westlake
- Age: 22
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Stabbing
- Day of the week: Friday
- Agency: LAPD Rampart
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Crime scene: Public place
Seven reader comments about Jose Villa
Please help find the murderer(s) of my 22 year old cousin, please my family needs justice, Esteban didn't deserve this, he had his whole life ahead of him!! He wanted to get his life together!! He truly wanted to change! He got his G.E.D he wanted to go to college and he wanted to LEAVE L.A. he hated los angeles!! He warned his p.o. about his life being in danger and his p.o. did NOTHING about it!! And now my little cousin is gone!!!! Why didn't you listen and get my cousin out of L.A. you knew he wanted to go back to his home town!!!!! I hope whoever did this, get's caught and I hope his p.o. really feels guilty because he knew Esteban's older brother had been trying to get him back!! but since you took your sweet time on his paperwork and you were to lazy to return phone calls my cousin is dead!!!! I truly hope you feel the same pain my family is feeling!!!! RIP Jose ESTEBAN Villa We love you and miss you mijo!!
Nov. 26, 2011 at 11:18 p.m.
If the Los Angeles County probation office is reading this... Why haven't you called or showed some kind of sign acknowledging my brothers death! You have my address and phone number! He should have been here! You should all be ashamed of youselves. Wash your hands good Frank Westry! You will be answering to me and my lawyers soon! RIP Jose Esteban Villa, I love you and Im not going to stop til everyone who has a hand in this is held accountable!
Nov. 28, 2011 at 11:05 p.m.
Aww this is a very sad story a young man trying to change for the better I hope they do find who ever is responsable for this crime as for the probation officer he should feel guilty they are here to help he should have done his job I also work for the corrections department and to transfer a parole from one locagion to the next takes about 2 days if he gave notice of his situation and felt his life was in danger they should have moved quickly best of luck for his family may he rest in peace pls keep us updated hope this case gets solved do u know who might have done it? If he was on a gang maybe the same members of his gang if they found out he didn't want to me a member anymore
Nov. 29, 2011 at 9:01 a.m.
Nancy,
Really you work for the Department of Corrections? Then you know more then the average person reading these blogs that transfering someone to a new location is that not easy. Besides, Villa said his life was in danger (not confirmed) but what was the Parole Officer to do? IF Villa could not afford to move or had no money to move what was this agency to do about that? We do not provide housing. And even if his life was in danger it had nothing to do with the agency, his life was in danger for things that he engaged in his private life. The blogs here do not indicate that his life was in danger due to his being on parole. You must be a clerk or even lower on the knowledge pole to have gone off half cocked and written about something you know so little about from the information in this one little article.
Dec. 2, 2011 at 11:50 p.m.
None of you know my brothers story. You do not know the facts beyond this article. If you need confirmation then there must some guilt brewing. The alternative to lack of funding and lack of capability is to just let them die huh? Sounds just like an LA County Probation Officer who cries that they are not paid well or they fear for their lives. Meanwhile the few who actually want to make positive changes in their lives are lost in the mix. Jose Esteban Villa's story will be told and heard alound across Los Angeles County. I will be sure of that.
Dec. 6, 2011 at 4:01 p.m.
Jade, if u must know I'm a parole officer my self and have knowledge about my department I've worked for over 10,years I was basing my opinion on the victims familys post u are right and we do not have the funds to provide housing or the money to physically transport him but if its correct what the family stated he did have a permanent place were does it say other wise? What there stating is that they were waiting for paper work do u know how long it takes to file a request special if he already had a permanent residence? Not very long just a simple phone call to the county of his new residence would have done the job please, specially if he had stated a concern for his safety as for your comment "his life was in danger for things he engaged in his private life"of course that should be a concern and taken very seriously by our department hello WE ARE HERE TO MONITOR this individuals and make sure they not only comply but help them transition to a healthier way of life to me its just a personal choice and making a phone call is not hard
Dec. 11, 2011 at 6:07 p.m.
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Dec. 15, 2011 at 8:29 a.m.
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