Hermilo Talamantezz III, 34

Hermilo Talamantez III, 34, a Latino man, was shot in the 3500 block of Arlington Street in Val Verde at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, during a dispute between neighbors, the second killing in a matter of days in this community near Castaic and Santa Clarita.

According to sheriff's homicide Det. Martin Rodriguez, Talamantez quarreled with neighbor and longtime acquaintance Clarence Pullum, 38, a black man, and the quarrel escalated into a skirmish of some kind. Both men then retreated into their houses and emerged with guns. Pullum got off a shot before Talamantez did, and struck his opponent once. Talamantez was taken to Henry Mayo hospital, where he died. Pullum was arrested, then released pending further investigation. Prosecutors are expected to weigh whether to file charges this week.

Both men had deep roots in this small, isolated rural community, and had known each other since childhood, Rodriguez said. Their argument was in no way racial, Rodriguez said--it was personal, seemingly minor, and obscure. It had something to do with an earlier conflict which one of the men had had with a brother-in-law of the other, he said.

Comments

[nilda]

Hey Flaco just want to say that we really miss you its been a hard 3 month living with out you but you are always on my mind and in my prayers it brakes my heart to think that justice for your death has not been serverd and it seems like no one cares the person that took your life is walking the streets like he never did any thing but i belive in carma and that some day JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED

[Rosie Luna]

Hey Flaco its me Ur Lil Cousin Rosie and im just writing to say that i love you and miss you alot and that it hurts to know that that Guy That did this to you is out there and is a danger to society And No one is Doing Anything About It!
And no one has the time to investigate your Murder.
Its been five Months since You've Left us And i Still Cant get u off My Mind
Miss You Alwas And Forever

Ive Always Said That Cops And investigators And The People Who help Our Comunitys Were my Heros

But ever Since This They've Let Me Down!!!

And Thats No Longer How i Think!!

[nonsense]

Have you ever thought that the person who did this did it in SELF DEFENSE!!! A forensics investigation was performed accodingly and the ruling was justified as SELF DEFENSE!!! We all hurt when we loose loved ones but in some cases it could have been prevented.