Homicide Report > Juan Montes, 24
Juan Montes, 24
Died May 31, 2010 at 12:15 a.m.
Juan Montes, a 24-year-old Latino, died Monday, May 31, several hours after he was shot in the 1400 block of East 25th Street in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Montes was involved in an altercation that escalated into a shooting about 9:55 p.m. Sunday, said LAPD Newton Det. Tommy Thompson.
Montes was taken to County-USC Medical Center where he died at 12:55 a.m. Monday, according to coroner’s records.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, Thompson said.
Anyone with information about the death of Juan Montes is asked to contact LAPD Newton Homicide detectives at (323) 846-6556. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call Crimestoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
— Sarah Ardalani


56 reader comments about Juan Montes
I will miss you! you were my 5th grade boyfriend!
June 2, 2010 at 11:33 a.m.
you will be missed
June 3, 2010 at 10:23 a.m.
it's so sad to see young people die.
June 3, 2010 at 10:25 a.m.
I wonder what escalated to this.
June 3, 2010 at 10:27 a.m.
wow! I live so close to where this happened. It's scary.
June 3, 2010 at 10:28 a.m.
so sad.
June 3, 2010 at 4:23 p.m.
poor guy. so young.
June 3, 2010 at 4:24 p.m.
wow...this causes so much sorrow to a family.
June 3, 2010 at 4:26 p.m.
"We will miss you dearly you'll be in are hearts."
June 4, 2010 at 6:07 p.m.
"Rest In Peace
June 4, 2010 at 7:13 p.m.
will miss u homie u will always be in our hearts
June 4, 2010 at 9:13 p.m.
will miss u homie u will be in our hearts
June 4, 2010 at 9:22 p.m.
love we share ur love we have. and u always in Our hearts missing u here with us brakes are heart's why if we had plans why some one could be so heart less and cold to take a dad from a 2yr old 3yr old a wife a family that are home with no answer.
June 5, 2010 at 6:41 p.m.
I hope and pray that Christ our Lord provide healing for the family and friends of this victim.
June 6, 2010 at 3:28 a.m.
— your homie ............ lets hear more. Why was he worthless?
June 6, 2010 at 8:04 a.m.
Must Have Taken a (Laim Punk)to get him from the back.
June 6, 2010 at 10:54 a.m.
Again, this area is not friendly towards African Americans or Mexicans. Hooper and 25th. Gang infestation central. I have a friend that works Newton station (which patrols this area). Their nickname is "Shootin Newton". Sad to see all these young men dying. Hopefully the police step up and solve this and many other crimes committed in lower socioeconomic areas. Hopefully...
June 6, 2010 at 9:08 p.m.
'Your Homie', Wow!! with friends like you, who needs friends; You must know alot more about what really happened to this guy, he must have crossed you the wrong way at one time, or another; I'm eagered to hear as well, What makes him worthless?, It seems like your relieved now he's gone, now you could hold your chest out again, because you was too scared to tell this guys how you really felt about him. It's seems like your a worthless cowardly thug as well; Maybe if more of you thugs will keep taking each other out, then we as law abidding citizens will have less headaches, and heartbreaks of you thugs killing innocent people, You think!!
June 7, 2010 at 6:24 a.m.
i still can't believe this.
May God Bless your Family...and your two little boys.
June 7, 2010 at 8:22 a.m.
To Juan Montes's family may God bless and keep you all, may he watch over Juan's children and his wife. I did not know him but this is so sad. This may or may not be something the police can solve but I wish them luck. What has the world come to when just disagreeing with someone is a death sentence? I am so sick of the cowards who talk mess and then rather shoot their guns than put up their fist and fight like a man.
June 7, 2010 at 10:48 a.m.
To "your homie" You must have instigated this shooting or been involved with it. Your anger is felt through your words-if you took part in taking anothers life surely yours will be taken in the same manner. I pray you did not do this or have anything to do with it.But your statement tells the story.
June 7, 2010 at 10:51 a.m.
That sad but too bad he was looking for thing u know what u was doing u shot him n ur homie shot u from the front thing it was someone owles
June 8, 2010 at 12:44 p.m.
rest in peace juan ...ta guy tat did this to u is goin to pay .....what do u think of tiz pigster!!!!!lolipop k...
June 8, 2010 at 2:14 p.m.
M.Y - What varrio is you and your homie from? From the "Lollipop"K comment, I can tell you guys are having problems with Loco Park...
Just remember, "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" - Ghandi
June 8, 2010 at 4:42 p.m.
Hugo, ?? what??
June 8, 2010 at 7:13 p.m.
Bunch of lame people that kick it on naomi & 22nd rankers!!!!!!
June 9, 2010 at 7:59 p.m.
— Roger Upuras; I dont need to dig up dirt. Theres plenty of people who know the deceased and are happy to tell us the truth.
As for the GOP? Actually I am libertarian. Ever heard of it?
June 10, 2010 at 8:07 a.m.
Sometimes people take other people as a threat in their life and feel like a better person to take one’s life away.. And for all you nosey people my brother was NOT a thug just move on with your happy little fairy tale lives… the one’s that took his life away will pay in hell.! When time comes I guarantee you.. It’s not a threat is called your life because you don’t know any better.. You never get to enjoy life because you waste your time destroying it what a pity.. RIP little brother you will always be with me tell mother I love her.. Hugs & kisses
He was more than just a baby daddy – he was a brother, husband, cousin, uncle, friend and most of all he was the only person I cared for in this life
Lord be my Sheppard, may god bless all you sick minded people..
June 10, 2010 at 3:20 p.m.
What goes around comes around. He put his dukes up after u were getting beat up then u pulled ur thang out coward hope u become a vegetable!
June 11, 2010 at 9:22 a.m.
To the people or person who did this u must feel very proud of your self's but sooner or later you will pay. Your death is going to the same or worse than his. You guys aren't worth nothing. He had a lot to lose but u guys never think of the people they are leaving behind. if anybody is worthless its the people that did it. May god have him in his glory.
June 11, 2010 at 10:18 a.m.
To the people or person who did this i bet u are feeling very proud of your self. Just now that a crime never goes without punishment. Your punishment will be the same or worse. If anybody is worthles its the person or people that commited the crime.He had a lot to lose. He left a family that needed him.Some that is able to take another persons life with out thinking about whether or not he had a wife or kids dont deserve pitty or any kind of feeling because they were heartless enough to take a life.May god have him in his glory and help his family through this hard time.
June 11, 2010 at 10:55 a.m.
To Juanito who I considered true friend rest in peace,I hope and pray that you're in a better place now.I will always remember and miss you no matter what,to me life is worth living so you as my friend your life n memory are worth more that can be expressed and can't no one person ever take that away.I just met you a few years ago and felt you were a trustworthy and unique individual much love friend.
June 12, 2010 at 10:56 a.m.
Juanito you will be missed by so many people. You had a great heart. God needed one more angel.......God Bless your wife, children and sisters.......
June 12, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.
that's what happens when you go up against the real
June 12, 2010 at 3:47 p.m.
Why is it that all the people posted in this website are referred as good people with good hearts and did no wrong? It clearly says that he was shot after an escalating argument. So that means he actually contributed to his death. We all need more love, we need more of God. Times are getting worse and worse and that is a signal that He is coming soon. Also here is a question for you guys to think about. What makes you think this person is resting in peace?
June 12, 2010 at 4:38 p.m.
park gang ghost?....up against the real what? the real leva ratas punks little kids who dont know what to do when they got a gun in theyre hand....thats why little piggy is telling on the guy who shot him! what a real gangster pig was huh!
June 13, 2010 at 6:02 p.m.
syscom3... you and all those people to hear that juan died and are happy are people that dont know how it feels to loose a loved one and for you one day you will be in his wife and childrens shoes and you will know what it feels like to suffer a loss.. i dont think anybody should be happy that someones life was tooken away...he was a good man..if people didnt like him its beacuse he spoke up for himself and protected his family and didnt let himself get punked by nobody...anyways who are you?
June 13, 2010 at 6:11 p.m.
Next Door – Her last name isn’t Munoz that’s how much you know, what do you know what he thought about seems to me you knew my brother well. What crime did he do.? Me as his sister would like to know..
Your Homie- Get a grip on life because there you go with that mentality.
Syscom3-No one but me knew my brother.!
Park Gang Ghost- That’s what happens when you go against the real what.? Don’t choke up state your name your statement.!
X- It had to take you to know him to figure that out.. What makes you think he isn’t RIP.?
June 14, 2010 at 8:43 a.m.
Wait till judgement day comes The SECOND COMING of CHRIST you will face the Lord and repent for what you have done the ultimate crime to man.You may think you have gotten away what you have done to Juanito that night but the Good Lord above seen what you did. You cant even imagine the pain you have caused to his wife,children,family and friends.Jesus said Vengance Is Mine
June 14, 2010 at 10:05 a.m.
I reminded myself that you could'nt imagine the pain that you have caused to his wife,children,family and friends because you are a cold hearted person with no remorse for life I think with the anger I feel towards you is not cold hearted person but is MURDERER but I will not go to your level I will leave it in God's Hands now...
GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN R.I.P. JUANITO
June 14, 2010 at 10:47 a.m.
Hey Cindy, isn't it better that somebody 'gets punked' than somebody gets killed? Why is this culture so full of bravado and machismo? Seems very childish to me.
June 14, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.....Forgive them anyway
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.....Be kind anyway
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies.....Succeed anyway
If your honest and frank, people may cheat you.....Be honest and frank anyway
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.....Build anyway
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.....Be happy anyway
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.....Do good anyway
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.....Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God
.....It never was between you and them anyway.....
June 16, 2010 at 8:22 a.m.
Cindy,
Don't you get it. Better to be "punked" and live to see tomorrow them dead and have all your tomorrows stop.
The bigger man would have walked away...knowing how people are today. Knowing the area he was in...I wonder if he would have allowed himself to be "punked" if he knew it was the last thing he would do or if he would have continued the agrument just to make himself feel better?
June 16, 2010 at 10:47 p.m.
Laugh and you will feel my pain.! Tear for tear.!. and when you find you can't sleep and your going insane you'll remember all the pain you caused and beg the lord for fogiveness.. You think you got away (now I laugh) think again.. You might excape in the eyes of man but you never will..! in the eyes of my lord.. Rest now as you think you've gotten away with it because when you least expect it; it will creep up..
I come to you hungry and tired, you give food and let me sleep, I come to you weak, you give strength and that's deep, you called me a sheep, and leed me to green pastures, only asking that I keep the focus, between the chaptures, You give me the word and only acts I interpet, And give me the eyes so I can recognize the serpent, You know I ain't perfect, but you'll like me to try, And just like the devil who wants me to lie, Till I die, Lord why is it that, that I go through so much pain, All I saw was black and all I felt was rain, I come to you because it's you that knows, To show me that everything is black Because me eyes were closed, You give me the light and let me bask in your glory, So it was only right that when you ask for this story, I put together to do all dogs some good, All dogs being all the brothers and sisters in the hood, Plenty of times you sent help my way but I hid, I remember once you held me close but I slid, There was something that I just had to see, That you wanted me to see so I can be what you wanted me to be, And I think I am seeing it but I don't feel the same, Matter of fact I know I have seen it I can feel the change, And it's strange almost got me beating down your door, But I have never known love like this before, It's a wonderful feeling to get away from the pain, And up under the ceiling I get away from the rain, And the strain that I feel when I'm here is gone, I know real so I wipe away the tears son, And I almost lost faith in you when you took my man Juan, Pass over chase a brother down And I fear that what I saying won't be heard until I'm gone, But it's all good, Cause I didn't expect to live long, So if it takes for me to suffer for my brother to see the light, Give me pain till I die but please lord treat him right..
June 29, 2010 at 8:48 a.m.
-C wanga's -real funny stuff from a wansk'ta you should be a comedian & not a wannabe.Yeah we still hurting, still in pain that's how we express our love our feelings for a loved one, you envy the fact when you're gone,you'll have no one remembering when you're gone. Is that it because gangsters don't love; you're big homie's consider you puppets. They pull the string you commit a crime,they provide a hit you pull out you're magic flute,you feel brave you're naive don't you get it.They order you around like a slave. Hahaha that ! wait and see when facing 15 to life or 25 to life or probably facing no date let's see how much of a ganster you really are.Or will you step on you're tail & tat'tle-tale.We'll see how much you're homie's will provide for you slave. Laugh at that be sarcastic you'll end up upset & abandoned on you're way to the holding tank .Laugh the hardest you're life will be the saddest.
July 4, 2010 at 10:12 a.m.
"your homie" you have no heart thats my cousin your talking about. man up and tell us who you are! your nothing but a no life punk
July 4, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.
te dije puerquito mio no te juntes con paletas ahora lla no salgas
July 8, 2010 at 10:26 a.m.
May God have you in his Glory my love. Words won't be enough to tell you how much me and the kids miss you. You were our all, one of a kind. Another like you,there never will be. You stood up for what was right and good, that's why your name won't be forgotten. I don't worry, everyday that goes by is a day closer to the day I see you again. Your death has caused me so much sorrow, But it fills me up with joy knowing that when God takes me out of this world you will be in The Gates of Heaven, greeting me with open arms and a smile on your face saying,"Welcome Home!". I Love You. "Mi Amor Eterno, Inolvidable, Tarde o temprano estare contigo para seguir Amandonos.."
July 10, 2010 at 9:53 p.m.
had pain before but not ass deep in side my heart. love u always "Juanito" tu cunada "La Chivo" Rest In Peace Juanito.
July 23, 2010 at 3:38 a.m.
How I miss you, you only know.. How sometimes I feel like losing control (Devil I rebuke you) and all I do is grasp for air and tell myself not to dare I have something precious to look after. We’ve been through so much and still I shed so many tears cause of pain.. I feel cursed. My soldiers are slowly fading away you know you were one lil bro even though you were younger I gave you that role. But satisfied I am that I lost my fear to leaving this so called life and look forward till we meet again in a life free of sin and pain. I LOVE YOU and appreciate all you ever did for me. This soldier will stand till the end of time and promise to do right for the sake of “M”ine because my lord taught me better through all these years of war.
Lord Give me a Sign! I really need to talk to you Lord since the last time we talked the walk has been hard now I know you haven't left me but I feel like I'm alone I'm a big girl now but I'm still not grown and I'm still going through it Pain and the hurt Soaking up trouble like rain in the dirt And I know! Only I can stop the rain with just the mention of my saviors name IN THE NAME OF JESUS! Devil I rebuke you for what I go through and trying make me do what I used to but all that stops right here as long as the Lords in my life I will have no fear I will know no pain from the light to the dark I will show no shame spit it right from the heart cause its right from the start But you held me down and ain't nothing they can tell me now Lord give me a sign!
Let me know what’s on your mind, Let me know what I'm gone find It's all in time Show me how to teach the mind Show me how to reach the blind, Show me what I got to do To bring me closer to you Cause I'm gonna go through Whatever you want me to Just let me know what to do.
Please show me something I'm tired of talking to him Knowing he fronting Crying bout life ain't nothing But you either be the one mad cause you trapped, or the one hunting Trapped in your own mind waiting on the Lord Or hunting with the word that cuts like a sword The spoken word is stronger than the strongest man Carries the whole world like the strongest hand Through the trials and tribulations you never let us down JESUS! I know your here with us now JESUS! I know your still with us now Keep it real wit us now I wanna feel show me how Let me take your hand, guide me i’ll walk slow but stay right beside me Devil's tryna find me Hide me, hold up I take that back Protect me and give me the strength to fight back!
Life or death Live or die I will never live a lie I'm going there cause I try I won’t quit until I die I'm gone make it wrong or right Make it through the darkest night When the morning comes you'll see All I have is God in me
In the name of Jesus No weapon formed against me shall prosper and every tongue that shall rise against me in judgment thou shalt condemn for this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
July 26, 2010 at 9:42 a.m.
“Know that still waters run deep; your absence declared war.!”
July 27, 2010 at 8:32 a.m.
Ramon Ayala: Entre copa y copa
Quiera Dios que a ti te paguen con una traicion igual para cuando te emborraches tu sepas lo que es llorar.!
Oct. 13, 2010 at 3:05 p.m.
And now you’re so confused because you don’t know what hit you, didn’t I say you would pay; the tears are gone the pain is numb and I’m at ease but you are now fearing for your lives and now I laugh. It’s not over until your eyes are closed or you ask for forgiveness and make your path straight.
Nov. 10, 2010 at 4:47 p.m.
I still can't believe this. Your gone, no longer here. I feel like I'm going crazy, I think I'm just getting out of the shock state. They will pay when judgment day comes. They laugh for taking someones life, howe more ignorant can they be? I love you, the kids miss you, and you will never be replaced. If they only knew that they didn't only kill you, they killed your dreams, your future, your kids memories with their dad that they could have had, you being able tio see your kids grow old, for us to grow old together like we had planned.. I miss you so much. They will pay! May you rest in peace, my love.
Jan. 19, 2011 at 9:46 p.m.
I'm sorry for ur loss ;( this was a tragic way to die I live very close to were this happened and to this day still remember that day is there any updates? Did they catch the person who commited this crime? Pls give us an update
Jan. 18, 2012 at 9:50 p.m.
the update is baby mom has a new love the next date he die. i'm sorry for loss!! that's your update!!
April 24, 2012 at 12:09 p.m.
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