Homicide Report > Juan Parga Jr., 25
Juan Parga Jr., 25
Died Nov. 26, 2010
Juan Parga Jr., a 25-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, Nov. 26, in the 1400 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
The shooting occurred about 11:09 a.m., said Officer Bruce Borihanh, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Parga "was at the location when a suspect approached him in a dark color Jeep Cherokee,” Borihanh said. “Multiple shots were fired. The victim was struck multiple times.” He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.
Borihanh said the incident was believed to be gang-related.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the LAPD's Hollenbeck Division at (323) 342-4100, or (800) 222-8477, where information can be given anonymously.
— Ann M. Simmons
- Neighborhood: Boyle Heights
- Age: 25
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Friday
- Agency: LAPD Hollenbeck
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Circumstance: Drive-by
Five reader comments about Juan Parga Jr.
dayum brother ...its getting harder every day it passed && i have to understand u aint coming bakk home!!!! dayum hermano all nites i go with ur picture in ma mind!!!why they take u away from us why brother!!! whyy cnt thiss be a nite mare&& wake up from it!! its hurtss && alot!!! dayum brother ma heart is full of ur memories!! te xtrano hermano!!! y mucho!! am never gnna forget u!! never && am always gnna miss u && love u!!! please find who ever took u aways so he kuld pay all this pain am feeling inside ma liddo heart!!! the true brother i dnt wish this pain to who ever took u away from me!! because wat am living is hell!!!!ama miss ur smile!! ur laughts!!ur motivations!!!am jst gnna miss u brother!!!
mayy u rest in peace brother!!! juan parga!!! ur liddo sis loves u!!!
Dec. 2, 2010 at 3 p.m.
dam brother its been 3 months since ur death && it still hurts like if it was yesterday!! te xtrano hermano life dnt seem the same wit out u!!! i got so much in ma head & yes ur one of the reason why i dnt have a smile on ma face!! its hard to let go of a day with out u!!!
you know at i realized brother life is a puzzle yup a puzzle!! wat happends wen u loose a piece of a puzzle
u wont ever be the same!!! ur the missing piece of ma life puzzle!!
i got so much i wuld like to tell u & wish u were here!! ma graduation is coming up !! but it suks u aint gnna see me well u are from heavens but i wish u culd of gave me those tight hugs of urs!!
well ill let u go brother may u rest in peace i wuld be bakk again to show love & respect to ur page!!!
in lovin memory of juan parga
-bolita
Feb. 28, 2011 at 2:41 p.m.
5 months & it still hurts like if it was yesterday!!!
i miss yew :'(
te kiero brother!!!!
May 3, 2011 at 3:06 p.m.
I miss yew brother....
yeeeeyyy i finishedd skewl
but am still going to college like i promised u before u left :/
hope u doying good up there
as to me am alrite i guess....
well all be abcki to show love & respect to ur page.
love
bolita
p.s
prospect parke todavia rifa.....
June 24, 2011 at 9:14 a.m.
LIT SIS,
my heart hurts when I read your messages. I knew him to and he was a good man, so nice and repectful. hope who ever did this will receive the pain u r sintiendo. my heart bleeds for your sadness, i have bro's too and it's hard to accept their never being here with us. god bless your familia , & I've included you in my prayers during this Christmas season.
Dec. 6, 2011 at 6:29 p.m.
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