Homicide Report > Oscar Becerril-Rios, 31
Oscar Becerril-Rios, 31
Died Jan. 12, 2010 at 6:30 a.m.
Oscar Becerril-Rios, a 31-year-old Latino, died from blunt-force injuries Tuesday, Jan. 12, two days after he was hit over the head with a 2-by-4 at 17th Street and Hooper Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
Los Angeles Police Det. Kelle Baitx said Becerril-Rios was attending a baptismal party Sunday, Jan. 10, when a confrontation began. The altercation escalated and moved outside, then someone hit Becerril-Rios over the head with the board, he said.
Becerril-Rios was struck about 1 a.m. and taken to a hospital, where he died two days later at 6:30 a.m.
Baitx said the suspect is a Latino man who probably did not know the victim. He said he did not know what the fight was about, but described the altercation as a "beer-fueled dispute." The suspect is still at-large.
Anyone with information about this killing is asked to call the LAPD tip line at (877) LAWFULL. Anonymous tips are welcome.
— Anthony Pesce
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Age: 31
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Blunt force
- Day of the week: Tuesday
- Agency: LAPD Newton
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Circumstance: Party
- Crime scene: Residence
One reader comment about Oscar Becerril-Rios
Odd. All the baptisms I've attended didn't involve beer or large pieces of lumber. Just a bunch of boring family stuff. Am I missing something?
Si Se Puede!!
March 29, 2010 at 2:17 a.m.
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