Homicide Report > Raymond Veloz, 48
Raymond Veloz, 48
Died April 20, 2009 at 2:08 p.m.
Raymond Veloz, a 48-year-old Latino, died Monday, April 20 as a result of complications from being shot nearly 20 years ago, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
Veloz had been paraplegic since he was shot by a friend in 1989 in an incident that coroner's officials said was determined to be accidental by police. His friend was not arrested or charged in the shooting, according to Veloz's autopsy records.
Veloz had been living on his own since the accident and had been in and out of the hospital in recent months, suffering from bouts of pneumonia, coroner's officials said. He recently underwent surgery for a bowel obstruction, then caught pneumonia again at some point after the surgery and died in the hospital.
Coroner's officials said Veloz's death was ruled a homicide because the ailments that led to his death were related to injuries from his shooting.
— Anthony Pesce
Two reader comments about Raymond Veloz
My uncle ray was the greatest man in my life, My children and i miss him dearly. I thank the lord I was able to spend the night with him for the last time on the night befor he died, that was something my kids and i did reagularly. Well uncle ray I Love you and i miss you, I will see you when the lord calls me home. Im doing good now, I know your smiling down on me.
May 11, 2010 at 4:39 p.m.
The comments on this situation explain it all. Like what it says in the Bible everybody is a blessing no matter what they have done. This world deserves to give your client as an atorny for 5 year. As God say it the world.
Feb. 7, 2012 at 5:24 p.m.
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