Homicide Report > Julio Manuel Alcantar, 23
Julio Manuel Alcantar, 23
Died Oct. 1, 2012
Julio Manuel Alcantar, a 23-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, Oct. 1, in the 1000 block of West 66th Street in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
The 911 emergency system received calls regarding a shooting late Monday evening, said LAPD Criminal Gang and Homicide Det. Valento, who is handling the case.
When authorities arrived, they discovered three victims, including Alcantar, coroner's officials said. All three were taken to a hospital, where Alcantar was later pronounced dead.
Det. Valento said the other two victims were Alcantar’s brother and a longtime friend. They are expected to survive their injuries.
The incident is being investigated as a walk-up shooting, Valento said. The assailant was described as a male, possibly black.
It's believed the shooting was gang-related.
Anyone with information about the killing or the identity of the shooter is asked to contact Det. Valento or Garza at (213) 485-1383. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
— Los Angeles Times
41 reader comments about Julio Manuel Alcantar
Julio was an amazing person, who believed in change for our community. I've know him since elementary school and was happy to hear that we would have both graduated next semester. He will never be forgotten
Oct. 10, 2012 at 2:26 p.m.
Question is was he involved in gangs?
Oct. 11, 2012 at 6:09 p.m.
My Brother Julio was not in a gang. He was a Senior at UCSD studying Ethnic Studies. He was a victim of the vicious cycle that has taken over South Los Angeles. Julio was born and raised in L.A. We beg anyone that has any tips on who killed my brother to come forward.
Oct. 12, 2012 at 10:06 a.m.
I'm really sorry to hear that, from my understanding the Mexican mafia in prisons gave Latino gangs the go ahead or Green Light to take out blacks. I think this is why Latino gangs are killing blacks and blacks are killing Latinos and some people are not even in gangs. Just to be clear this has noting to do with your brother, it's just general information, I'm sure your brother was a good guy.
Oct. 13, 2012 at 2:46 p.m.
If Juilo wasn't a gang member what about the other 2 his friend or brother?
Oct. 17, 2012 at 1:40 p.m.
He was a great Guy he was smart and bright and people in la will kill any one thay don't care he did not bang the other guys did not bang they where going home y'all don't even no him he was a Guy that was going to Change the world from all these crooked ass people
Oct. 18, 2012 at 7:26 a.m.
to James, Julio his brother or the friend was not in a gang he was a role model and a best friend a fifteen year old could ever have.he was a college student,son,brother,uncle, and the brightest person in the word.
Oct. 19, 2012 at 4:09 p.m.
Were is sycom3 wen u need him to state his opinion well first of all I don't know why they try to say no and sugar coat the situation Julio and his brother were gang members and to top it all off they were two Hispanics from a black gang...you can go to school and college or what ever that still doesn't mean you can't be gang banging after hours so the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth yes they were in a gang from a black gang you really think
somebody is just going to walk up to them and shoot them for no reason....sorry but NO..so don't try to sugarcoat it and let it be know the way it really is ....
Oct. 19, 2012 at 10:51 p.m.
Wow
Oct. 20, 2012 at 9:47 a.m.
Yeah Keeping it 100 pretty much told the truth i have family from over there on the other side of vermont i know all of whats going on over there i can't speak upon it on here but just know he was gang banging and he and the others who was shot paid for something that happend not too long before that..He was in college! so what people gang bang in schools too! just tell the truth and take it for what it is.If you want better for your life then you have to move..L.A is not to place to change a life..
Oct. 21, 2012 at 12:23 p.m.
To Juilo's brother and long time friend, I hope Juilo's death teaches you a lesson that gang banging doesn't get you anywhere, you can't do anything for Juilo anymore, but you guys can make a change forget the gang life it's not cool.
Oct. 21, 2012 at 4:45 p.m.
67th Hoodsta Crips..?
Oct. 27, 2012 at 2:06 p.m.
67th killa
Oct. 28, 2012 at 8:55 p.m.
Well it goes this guy from 43 STV did it because he thought they was from F13ls
Oct. 29, 2012 at 1:13 p.m.
I know it bothers many people what Syscom3 has to say but on the real , he does speak the TRUTH . I am also waiting on his opinion .
Nov. 2, 2012 at 7:14 p.m.
Echo what James said.
But, they'll probably get out of the hospital and show off their battle scars to their homies and get mad props for surviving... this time.
Does anyone think they aren't marked still? Get out of dodge while you can, erase the past and move forward elsewhere. Or will pride get in the way?
If you read what Piru wrote, it was pretty simple, matter of fact and wreaks of unfinished business. How can you get all that from one sentence? I didn't, I "got all that" from several years of reading this blog.
Leave the life, or die with your "pride".
Nov. 5, 2012 at 10:22 a.m.
The truth is family members lie for each other when 1. the family member is killed 2. the family member is facing time behind bars for some felony crime...Let's face it there are people out there who are innocently killed but I would say 65% of gang killings the intended taarget is hit....This guy was obviously a marked man and a gang member himself so he knew the consequences when he joined a gang...I know the family is grieving but if he was enrolled at UCSD what the hell was he doing in Los Angeles at the time?...School is in session as we speak so he should have been south up in SanDiego...Stop lying and face the facts...
Nov. 7, 2012 at 9:36 a.m.
Meatys did it or brims on hoova I think meatys this 83 gang tiny hoov
Nov. 8, 2012 at 3:36 p.m.
Let the kid rest ok just stop talkin about him befor yall die on 111 nh crip lil toon
Nov. 8, 2012 at 3:40 p.m.
Tyson from brim killed that boy or his brother in law my name is janet I new julio all my life I no tyson and byron he tat me up well my sister but julio was not in a gang tyson need to be put under the jail for this
Nov. 8, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.
And to think the first comment stated that he was amazing and "believed in change for our community."
What was the change? Free shopping days for ganstas? Gangsta parades? Maybe "gangsta studies" at the local community college?
If I was commenter no. 1, I would be at least a little embarrassed now.
Nov. 8, 2012 at 4:52 p.m.
Less talking more dumping!
Nov. 10, 2012 at 12:24 p.m.
This is what happens to cheese toast when you sell wolf tickets.
Nov. 11, 2012 at 3:59 a.m.
Word on the streets is julio manuel alcantar was done like that because he was a "snitch", atleast his own "homies" is saying that. I dont know why he joined a gang . Especially when your born into a great circumstance of not living in the hood and given a chance to excel. apparently he screwed up so much and so bad it wasnt even an enemy that did this. Now another young man that didnt get to grow is gone
Nov. 12, 2012 at 11:33 p.m.
you sad uncompasstionate people sooo what this family is greiveing for their loved ones what do you know about loss you all dont know anything i see the post of people such as yourselves having no life and posting comments on how they deserved what they got stop lying. did my brother deserve what he got when a gang members killed him?? my brother passed away because some jerk descided to pick up a gun and take his life because he felt macho if it were up to me if you got enough balls to take a life you better be dammed some one is gonna take yours. its not our job to take lives we were give life for a reason who are we to be the judgers and executers in the end those who are killers will meet their makers one day and the ones who judge are just as bad my heart goes out to this family.. the wounds will heal in time just pray that they catch who ever was responsible for this
Nov. 12, 2012 at 11:51 p.m.
On purpose or on accident, his death shouldn't be a lesson to anyone. Gang member or not, it is better to not speak bad about a person, because I believe each and everyone of you have sinned(s). It best to keep your thoughts in your mouth, and never let it touch a sound.
Respect.
Nov. 13, 2012 at 12:26 a.m.
@ Piru,
I got a wolf, man. A pet wolf. His name is Blue. Every morning when I wake up, I smack that wolf and feed him cheese. He don't eat it. I try toast, nothing. I even tried to sell him tickets. Nothin.
But I never even thought to put it all together!!! If I put cheese on the toast, then sell him the tickets, according to Piru, he'll devour the toasty snack!!!
I'll give it a shot, 'cuz the streets don't lie! But, it doesn't say anything in the instructions about not smacking him. Not sure I could stop doing that.
So to recap... I'll wake up, put cheese on the toast, give ole Blue a sharp smack across his chops then sell him a couple tickets, and film the results!!! This is money! Wait, what kind of tickets? I know! I'll sell him plane tickets to Alaska, because I'm big on irony.
I'll slap a fat 411 on the wolf-cheese-toast tip, stat P! Noms?
Nov. 13, 2012 at 5:06 p.m.
— mightymike33tm3
Damn, I didn't know you were gangsta like that?!! Obviously, you understand the lingo.
Nov. 15, 2012 at 8:26 a.m.
@ Meck,
Yeah, every once in awhile I digress!!!
@ Amaly,
How is it that there isn't a lesson to be learned here? There are 2 ways to look at it, if he was a gangster then you live by the sword... if he wasn't a gangster as some of his friends are claiming, he was either hanging around with them or in an area that's infested by them.
The two that survived have been given another chance to avoid this website. You don't see a lesson here? To me, that's mind-boggling. If it were me, I would do everything in my power to avoid the whole, wolf-ticket-cheese-toast caper that Piru is spitting.
But I really don't know much because I've never pulled a gun on anyone, struck fear in anyone, represented asphalt that doesn't belong to me nor hung around anyone who does. However, I'm not completely void of the option as I've had several chances to do so but chose otherwise.
The lesson here is "C-H-O-I-C-E"
Nov. 16, 2012 at 10:36 a.m.
It's important to remember one thing.
Just because someone dies, doesn't change the way they lived.
Sometimes the universe finds a way to self adjust.
Nov. 16, 2012 at 8:04 p.m.
— mightymike33tm3
Great post. Always nice to see your comments!
Nov. 18, 2012 at 1:24 a.m.
It's funny how people really think they no but actually have no clue rip Bro you will be missed HPBK CUJO#657UM
Nov. 18, 2012 at 9:30 p.m.
Ok so it turns out that had something to do with this was the Street villains there is some conflict going on with the brims,bums (taggers) and Florencia 13 gangs against the 43rd street villians rollin 40 crips and feens (taggers) since they all live in the same areas they have taken sides due to family members being from 2 of the different gangs in the area being shot.I won't say names but it's out there drive around these neihborhoods and look at the graffitti and the recent arrests along with shootings they are at each others necks.
Nov. 22, 2012 at 2:54 a.m.
Someone is going to pay for what happen think of this the ????is going to happen 10 times more to who did that that will fill bullets to the head soon in real life its kill and be killed after life is just like that so have fun thinkin this is a game yo life is gone killers death is out look for you dont hide You cant hide you will get killed 2 that was my homie blood but death is comeing
Nov. 23, 2012 at 3:32 p.m.
Why is everybody on here net bagging and woofing? Get out there and handle the get down.Yall know who did it they on the other side of gage obviously so get busy.
Nov. 24, 2012 at 7:48 p.m.
Brims hoovas 83$ did not do it
Dec. 2, 2012 at 7:31 p.m.
M.I.P Julio akA YOUNG Coojo you will be missed My Young Menlo Vato nigga c u when i get their, HPBK VNGBK 62K 61K64K ....MY CONDOLENCES TO THE MENLO 657 VERkMONT SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD i love yall
Dec. 6, 2012 at 2:22 p.m.
The savagery and dysfunction of these neighborhoods and the sociopaths is astounding.
And they wonder why no one cares on what happens there.
Dec. 9, 2012 at 9:51 p.m.
@Syscom3 - This time around everything you are saying makes no sense. You are completely wrong. Julio was and will always be a voice for the voiceless. How is it that no one cares? When the university he went to is going to have a ceremony in his honor? Young boys now a days are being killed just because of the area they grew up in, in this case he was in the street where he was born and raised! There was no need for these boys to watch their back.
People stating that his brother-in law sent someone to kill him how stupid is that- because of family issues that had occurred his family believes that he might have sent someone to kill him- that's insane. At the end of the day his Sister and her Son are the ones being affected the most. Nobody understands or thinks about her pain. His nephew lost his Uncle but at the end of the day lost his Father as well because now everyone believes his father had something to do with Julios death. I know Julio from school and I know his family pretty well. It is very sad that this occurred, 2 families are being affected Julios family and his Sisters Family. At the end of the day the little baby is being affected the most. We live in a society that is quick to blame and that has got to stop. You all need to stop for a second and really understand that this time around someones life was taken- but what can we all do to make things better for a family that is being broken apart little by little. my heart goes out to Gardo (Julios brother), and his family for everything that is happening.
Dec. 27, 2012 at 7:53 p.m.
Fuc byron hes a bitch niggas see him hes a dead man i dont care if he did or not hes a dead man walkin rip byron we gone miss you bro
March 5, 2013 at 6:57 a.m.
Fuc menlo they popped your homie down the brims did not do that trus me on hoova fuc napps yall might as well turn hoova menlos poppin yall goon 59 hcg 657k fuc meatys 74 hcg
March 29, 2013 at 12:05 a.m.
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