Daniel Lotaki, 20
Daniel Lotaki, 20, a young Samoan, was shot to death after exchanging gunfire with an armed security guard at Victoria County Park in Carson about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6. Paramedics pronounced Lotaki dead at the scene.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, several people were attending an annual Samoan Flag Day festival at the park, at 419 E. 192nd Street. During the festival, rival gang members got into an argument. Then Lotaki allegedly pulled out gun and fired several rounds into the crowd, authorities said. A private security guard working at the festival confronted Lotaki, and exchanged gunfire and killed him. Authorities said the three people who were wounded in the shooting were taken to local hospitals. Their conditions were unknown, authorities said.
-Ruben Vives/LAT
Wow, gang members are dumb. They should be exterminated.
Posted by: tony2 | August 07, 2008 at 07:35 PM
Aren't these shootings at this annual event becoming "annual"? I think I remember the same thing happening last year or the year before.
Posted by: MIke | August 07, 2008 at 08:39 PM
He came to a peaceful event with a gun trying to be a tough guy. Thank god this security officer was there and took him out before he killed someone. Seems like he lived a violent life so he died violently.
Posted by: Rick | August 11, 2008 at 09:09 AM
RESY IN PEACE GUY
Posted by: MRS CHARLES | August 26, 2008 at 04:15 PM
uhmmm daniel lotaki is NOT samoan he is T0NGAN
JUST TO CORRECT AN ERROR
Posted by: Dalise Sagiao | August 09, 2009 at 11:55 PM