Homicide Report > Julio Portillo, 18
Julio Portillo, 18
Died Nov. 25, 2010
Julio Portillo, an 18-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Nov. 25, in the 4300 block of South Main Street in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Authorities received a 911 call reporting a shooting victim about 1:10 a.m., said LAPD Newton Det. Tom Brown, who is handling the investigation.
Police arrived and Portillo was taken to California Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:20 a.m. According to coroner's records, he was shot in the head.
During the investigation, detectives learned Portillo was at a small party at an apartment complex when he was assaulted. No one else was injured, Brown said.
The same day of the shooting, Alexander Lopez, an 18-year-old Latino, was arrested in connection with Portillo's death. He has since been charged with murder and is being held in lieu of $1-million bail.
The incident is believed to be gang-related, Brown said.
[For the record: An earlier version of this post, based on information from the coroner's office, said the victim was a female. The coroner later issued a correction.]
— Sarah Ardalani
- Neighborhood: Historic South-Central
- Age: 18
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Thursday
- Agency: LAPD Newton
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Circumstance: Party
- Crime scene: Residence
Five reader comments about Julio Portillo
We will miss you Julio
Nov. 30, 2010 at 3:55 p.m.
You are remembered and missed dearly.
Dec. 2, 2010 at 10:11 a.m.
r.i.p julio portillo! yuhh will always be missed nd always be in my heart. been knowinq yuhh since middle school nd i still cant believe dat yuhhr qone :/ i miss yuhh so much da way we would kick it laugh at jokes nd everythinq i will never forqet yuhh. each day dat passes by i think about yuhh. yuhh were to younq to die! we all love yuhh nd miss yuhh. yuhhr qone but will never be forqotten. yuhhr in a better place now rest in paradise JULIO (shaqqy)
Dec. 16, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
I Know you are in a better place right now & I promise to remember you in the good times :)
Jan. 9, 2011 at 8:54 p.m.
I can't believe your gone Julio...I still remember our days back in Edison when we had wood class together and worked at the office 6th period. You were such a good friend and always knew how to make me laugh. I still have the letters we write to each other and the pictures from the last day of school before i moved to Bakersfield.Last time i spoke with you was last year too. It's crazy how time flies by.I'm moving back next month...I wish i had the chance to see you again but that's not going to happen. I will always remember our stupid moments back in Edison and you will always remain in my heart and memories. R.i.P buddy..Love you</3
June 11, 2011 at 3:43 p.m.
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