Homicide Report > Sergio Rojas, 21
Sergio Rojas, 21
Died March 12, 2008 at 6:44 p.m.
Sergio Jose Rojas, 21, a Latino man, was shot multiple times in an officer-involved shooting at the Ramona Gardens Housing Development in Boyle Heights about 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 12.
According to police, Officers Jose Alfaro and Jacob Avalos with LAPD's Community Law Enforcement and Recovery unit were patrolling the area on foot when they responded to a radio call of a suspect on a bicycle refusing to be detained.
The officers hid behind some buildings and attempted to apprehend Rojas as he approached their location. Police said Rojas abandoned his bicycle, pulled out a small-caliber pistol and led the officers on a foot pursuit.
Rojas then allegedly pointed the pistol at the officers as he was running. The officers fired several shots, striking Rojas multiple times. He was taken to County-USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said a chrome .25-caliber semi-automatic pistol was recovered at the scene. The shooting is being investigated by LAPD's Force Investigation Division.
- Neighborhood: East Los Angeles
- Age: 21
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Wednesday
- Agency: LAPD Criminal Investigation
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Circumstance: Officer-involved
Two reader comments about Sergio Rojas
damnn Speedy :/ its almost 3yrs since they took you away. . istill remember that day, Being inside my house when we heard them gunshots. .Wondering who had been hit by them bullets then we see you being pulled up in that stretcher :'/ we couldnt believe it. .Them cops had no right shooting you :/ everybody knew you had no weapon on you. .then giving the news to ur moms seing her hurt.. .it just makes me think of our krazy high skoo daysss. .Chillin in the projects. Ramona Gardens Was our home . .where we all grew up together. .Sergio we miss youuu. .and the trip about it we burry my dad 2yrs later right next to you :/ . .May You Rest In Peace homie you will forever be in our hearts. . Soon we will see each other again Paisa . .to me you will always be PAISA SERGI0 lOl. . El Speedy Loko :)
Dec. 6, 2010 at 2:45 a.m.
— Gabby, so how do you know he didnt have a weapon on him? You were there? You see it happen?
How do you explain the weapon that was recovered from him?
Dec. 6, 2010 at 2:23 p.m.
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