Ramon Requena, 20

ramon was a member of the church where i pastor (communion church of god in christ)323 296 8761

our first kiss... walking home from foshay/hotburger on exposition and western after a long day of school. im so speachless, LOST FOR WORDS... completely.

Man ramon aka maboy was my long time friend since elemetry I'm hurt and all my love goes out to the fam.....smh all bad

ramon aka myboy was like a brother to me man iam so hurt who ever did is was wrong......we love and miss u ramon aka myboy

damnn maboy imma really miss yu ,, i remember wen my mom used 2 tke us shopping all the tyme :( yu will truely b missed ;; an angel n the sky

i didnt know this young man but my prayers go out to his family and friends. senseless acts like this need to stop. i pray whoever did this is brought to justice.

another gang related shooting. His assailant just walks up to him and guns him down.

Was the deceased a gangster? Did he hang with the wrong crowd?

Ramon was a very loving and mannerable young man. I will forever cherise his smile and loving ways. Mom and sisters and brothers please know that my family and i are praying your strength and remember our loss is heaven's gain!!!

MaBoy you will be missed you were always so kind., my prayers and condolences go out to your family.

RAMON WAS NOT A GANG MEMBER NOR AFFILIATED!!!! HE WAS A LOVING FATHER AND RECENTLY ENGAGED. THIS WAS SIMPLY A CRUEL ACT WHOEVER DID THIS!I HOPE THE POLICE ACTUALLY LOOK FOR THE EVIL PERSON WHO DID THIS AND BRING THEM TO JUSTICE.

He will be truly missed. Please pray for his family.

rip

Wow I'm still in shock....he will be missed...my prayers r with you all...very manarable young man never portrayed a gang lifestyle...no crime will go unpunished saith the lord!

uughhh u people and ur lies, if u knew him u knew the truth...

my heart goes out to the family, r.i.p ramon r. ur trully missed.

purple89, care to explain your comment?

It still hasn't hit me! Soo sad.. it's so unreal but I guess it was his time to go =/ i hate tht we had our little misunderstanding back in 08 .. I let a friendship of 11 yearss go.. now it hurts bcuz I held tht grudge.. but know I do have our happy memories thru elementary, junior high, and highschool.. yur gone but I won't 4get you.. Rest in Peace Ramon yu and your family are in my prayers.. God Bless

I MET RAMON BACK WHEN WE WORKED AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER TOGETHER. HE WAS SO GOOFY AND CHARISMATIC IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BE HIS FRIEND. WE DATED THE SUMMER OF '07 BUT EVENTUALLY LOST TOUCH. I TRULY REGRET LETTING OUR FRIENDSHIP FADE AWAY. WE USED TO TALK EVERYDAY. AND I'VE SPENT MY ENTIRE DAY JUST THINKING ABOUT THAT SUMMER. YOU WILL BE MISSED RAMON. YOU TRULY WILL. AND THE PINK TEDDY BEAR THAT YOU WON FOR ME AT 'POP-A-LOT' HAS EVEN MORE MEANING NOW.

RIP ramon. U made my friend happy and she loves u a lot. its sad tht your daughter won't get to know u .. :(

Maboy you were one of the greatest, you will always be miss. Someday we will meet again, until then...i will hold on to the memories.

I had the privilege to coach Maboy in Baseball at Rancho Cienega Park..He was an amazing athlete and person.He will be missed by all of us that knew him.Rest in peace my brother.You will always be in our hearts!!

Hey syscom3, why are you always on these pages saving negative things about the deceased? If you dont know these VICTIMS why dont you save your comments to yourself? We do not need to hear them. Have some respect!!!!!!

Janice, why do you suppose he was gunned down for no reason?

Are these neighborhoods so dysfunctional that people are just executed for no reason at all? Not even a robbery type homicide?

Or maybe there's more to the story.

syscom3, its sad that people like you do not have a clue what goes on in these neighborhoods. There does not have to be a reason to have your life taken away from you. You may think that just to have some comfort. But the reality is there are evil people out there that will take your life for no reason at all. If a 2 year old boy was gunned down does that mean he done something to be murder? You think about that before you make any judgement.

SYSCOM3, There is a time and place for everything. AND THIS IS NOR THE TIME OR PLACE! People are sharing memories about their loved ones, and your thoughts and opinions of the subject ARE NOT APPRECIATED. Since you "know so much", look up social decoram and manners, and stop offending people who are already hurting. HAVE SOME RESPECT!

Tish, this is a public blog about murder.

All memories, good or bad; as well as opinion is allowed.

If you dont like it, go to the obituaries section.

Manoy was my fiance' as well as the father of my beautiful baby girl and I will miss him more than words can explain. I feel like I can't breathe without his love but I will be strong for Kiya! I love you Ramon.

syscom3, you are wrong. This blog is specifically to share a memory of the deceased. Apparently, you don't know how to read.

There has been some discussion on this page and others about whether the Homicide Report is intended as solely a place to share memories. Although we do invite and encourage readers to share remembrances of homicide victims, the Homicide Report throughout its more than three year existence has always been a forum to discuss the toll violence takes in communities. We ask that people be respectful and non-threatening and try to moderate comments with those standards in mind. Given the nature of the subject, however, we lean toward allowing difficult conversations. I hope this helps clarify the intent of The Times in creating and maintaining this site.

Ramon and i met back in 2006.He kept trying to make me his gf.I wasnt (lol) having it until later in 2007 he sent me the sweetest message! When i was going thru it.Soon enough we started going out and found out,i new his mom threw my younger siblings.Attending the school she worked at.Later we fell kinda hard for one another agruing all the time lol...over"why i wouldnt pick up my phone" (lol)he worked so much I would begg my mom to pick him up and he would come to my house and would jus have the most craziest conversation and watch my favorite movie"THE NOTEBOOK" and he was jus talk about it. We would hang at the park by his house during my families bbqs...As time passed we decided we were better off as friends.As we became just friends we grew apart until, we got back in touch and
he told me was lil girl on the way.And i told him `bout my two little boys..
From there we became close again and he told me about his gf!He told me how he cherished her and her belly but just couldnt stand the mode swings (lol) and i told him like"hey its part of pregnancy and your not a girl so u dont kno wat it feels like to b bigger then b4" all he said,"well i love it i dont know why you girls trip off that"(lol).All i could do was laugh...
Ramon i will truly,miss you and our talks!i promise you that i will never forget you no matter! i love ya loser..
my heart goes out his family!! To his wife never feel alone with your little girl because Ramon is right there with you even tho u cant see him doesnt mean he isnt there....Your going to do a GREAT job as a MOMMY!

Rest in peace love!

SYSCOM3, yes this is a public Blog, however the context of THIS blog is to remember a loved one (read the comments listed above) and notice that YOU are the only person making negative comments. PLEASE rest assure that a day will come when you will be faced with a tragedy of someone you loved and know that, "what you reap, you will sow" meaning you will be shown the same tact. And FYI, im on this site to remember a loved one by reading thoughts of people who knew and loved him.

He was such a sweet and given person. Maboy, you will be missed.

syscom3, People are on here to remember the life of a loved one... Why are you here???? "You are not discussing the toll of violence on the community"....YOU NEED TO GET A LIFE, or maybe try Facebook!

Spence, Tish; Read what Mrs. Garvey wrote above. This a public forum to discuss homicides.

Once Mr. Requena was gunned down, his life became subject to public scrutiny.

The deceased was gunned down for one of two reasons. He was a gangster himself (or associated with gangsters). Or, he was killed for no reason at all, and this is just another example of the dysfunction that encompasses many cities and neighborhoods.

Hey syscum3
I do know that people do get shot for no reason. It might be hard for you to understand, but there are social paths that will gun you down for no reason except being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ramon had a job at the Santa Monica Pier. Not too many gansters hold down real jobs. If you were walking down whittier blvd to pick up a antique or some other legitmate business and you got shot , would that make you a gangster. I am sure someone would assume you were baging becuase you got shot. My uncle got shot in a neighborhood that he was renovating. He was a real estate investor, did that make him a gangster? There are some exceptions to every rule. Not every kid growing up in the hood is in a gang. Just like the 2 year that got killed in the cross fire, I am sure that baby was'nt banging. You do get around, and maybe you are right 50% of the time.

With all these people getting shot for no reason, it is just further proof how dysfunctional those neighborhoods have become.

R.I.P
RAMON
U WAS A REAL COOL DUDE AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE SAYS THAT WE WORKED TOGETHER IN THE PIER
u sure will b missed by all those who got a chance to get to know you

Syscom-- this is a public forum, but on this thread, the trend among comments was clearly one of memories of a person who obviously touched many people's lives. Doesn't basic decorum and respect for these people dictate that you seek out another case on this blog where the comments deal more with issues of law enforcement and the crime/punishment issue? I saw on another thread that you're taking a class in criminal justice-- if you have aspirations of being a law enforcement officer, you will need a more sophisticated social intelligence and sensitivity; I certainly wouldn't hire you at your current level of street smarts, judgement, and maturity.

dmerrin10000, read the FAQ's for this blog.

man pleez. cuz was a blood no doubt. him and his older brother were both from inglewood familes. yall can lie and act like it was innocent, but i know the deal

6X10 with a S at the end, so you are saying that the deceased was in a gang, or associated with one?

@ syscom3, It's really sad that you have no humanity for these people trying to share memories of their loved one. If you didn't know this man and you don't have anything positive to add to the blog, why don't you keep your comments to yourself. My nephew (Drexeler Boyce) was just gunned down up the way from where this young man was murdered and he wasn't a gang member, which is an indicator to me that there is something seriously wrong in that neighborhood. It's really a tragedy that our youth are being senselessly murdered. The sad thing is the demons that are doing this don't realize the pain that they are causing the families of their victims. My nephew was an only child, went to church every Sunday. He was a high school graduate attending college trying to make something of himself. To this family, my family now sits where yours just sat... And possibly at the hands of the same person, may the lord keep you and bless you. Keep YoBoy memory alive!. Agape Love.

~ Sadden.

Maboy i love u and miss u ma nigg.....all u ever did was play games and try to make ur baby momma happy and ur beautiful daughter....u wasnt a gang banger.....just a gamer and a dad....I think about u everyday and wish u didn't leave me and our family....i wont celebrate my bday the same ....i just ask God to comfort ur soul and me....its been hard relative.....i know u seen ma tattoo for u lmao!!!!! Im going to try and hold it down......TOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!

from the moment we met way back in front of manual arts high school we had an understanding and respect for 1 another we never bickered or for the most had any disagreements. 3yrs younger than me I often had to remind myself due to the way you swaggered through with an over all sesnse of knowledge and security. The one quality that most stood out about you is your selflessness always welling to protect and help someone . I love and miss you bro.

Nelson Umana - Can you please contact me!

my brother was not a gang member. he was in a bad neighborhood celebrating his 1st cousin birthday! went downstairs to get something from a lady and was gunned down... my brother was a very loving outgoing person and cherished his family and daughter. ppl assume too much.. not cool. i love you maboy im watching ur daughter she's in good hands

I miss you baby! I look at OUR daughter and just smile, I think of all our memories and it eases my heart. No1 will ever understand how much I miss you and cant wait to see you... I wish I could go back to the morning on 3/13 and just cherish that morning better... I love you so much! I miss you so much! You will ALWAYS be my king. Nakiya misses her daddy... watch over me please! sometimes i feel like i just cant go on without you! *your wifey Mrs. Requena!!!!!!

Was Ramon a gang member? I see where 'syscom3' is coming from, it's a simple question. I know two people on this L.A. Times homicide report, and I can say that yes, they were both gang members. It's hypocritical how people after the fact claim that the victim was a saint and innocent, when the reality is that the overwhelming majority of the victims are in fact known gang members.

"Was he a gang member or not" is not the question to be asking. We need to ask what we are doing wrong as a society that causes these violent acts. I've been reading a book called Hearts and Hands - Creating Community in Violent Times by Luis Rodriquez. This book has changed my views on gangs and society. Rodriquez writes "the problem is not the gang, the problem is the lack of interest in the gang."

dang, this is crazy! just browsing through the website & ran upon your name. i didnt even know you had passed away, but it wouldnt be right for me to come on here & NOT pay my respects! r.i.p MAB0Y! this is in fact unbelievable! we go way back to our 9th ave & Jefferson days =) smh

Damn... I knew I recognized this kid. A close friend of mine was the games supervisor down at the pier. My condolences to the family. RIP Ramon

To all who read this...L.A Times loves to see Syscom3 get people in an uproar cuz it does there homicide report a favor...without these people commenting at Syscom3 there wouldn't be many comments...I have written comments to Syscom3 challenging him/her to come to the communities and put in some work...he/she has refused to respond and at times L.A Times has made sure that my comments were not published...it amazes me that Syscom3 gets away with some of the comments that he/she does but when I challenge this person my comments get blocked...so my suggestion to the many readers of this blog is to ignore this clown...the only word he/she knows is sociopath without knowing the interpretation of the word...this person is either working with L.A Times or is actually the real sociopath...any clown that seems to be on this blog as much as Syscom3 is obsessed with making others miserable...this persons comments come right out of a gangster fairytale book....if u call a person a soldier this person automatically believes that is a code for gangster...however if u were in tune with religion many Christians refer to themselves as soldiers form the Lord...are we gangsters as well?...one final point...Syscom3 rarely has anything negative to say about Caucasian that are murdered....he has been repeatedly asked about this and he will refer back to four times that he/she has responded...however one of the biggest blogs on the HR was Brian Caufield whonwas murder in his apartment in Sherman Oaks...he was selling WEED illegally out of residence and was killed during an attempted robbery...Syscom3 had not one comment of the hundreds that were made...Why is that?...only this person can explain that...@ Megan Garvey you may read this and decide not to publish this but I have this saved in my documents so I will continue to put this up until it leaks through....Syscom3 seek counseling and quit aggravating the grieving...this HR is intended to make responses but somehow ur comments are always negative and pointless...these people that are murdered regardless of their gang affiliation were human beings...the problem with heartless people such as yourself is that u see an opportunity to cause more chaos and u pounce on it...that is the sign of a sociopath...

FOol, I agree with your posting. I have also challenge Syscom3 and many of my comments are not posted. I have also posted white crime statitics and they are never posted.

I miss you Bro :'( My life really isnt the same without you ! I love you ......