Vincent Bejar, 24

Vincent Bejar, 24, a Latino man, was shot in the 15100 block of Eucalyptus Avenue in Bellflower at 1:29 p.m Monday, Sept. 1. The man was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

—Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times

Comments

[diana sanchez]

Is it possible to view real homicide pictures? I"m doing a report for school?

[A greiving family]

Please Please Stop taking precious human lives. Only a
coward can stand behind a gun and just take a life. You
are destroying the lives of loving dignified human beings.
The families have to live with this difficult pain in their hearts. If you have any information please come forward. We need to Help Make our neighborhoods Safe. This is your right to have a Safe place to live. These individuals will come before the Lord
and truly be judge for these horrific crimes they do on this earth. Prayers to all the families who have lost a love one to a Violent Crime. Remember God is with You always. .

[shattered by the loss]

Vincent was a loved young man who cared greatly for all who were close to him. His passing is devastating to those who knew him and he will be terribly missed. There is no reason why he should have died. NONE. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING can justify this horrific act and if the person or people who did this is reading what I've written, then you best understand that you will have to live with what you've done for the rest of your life.

I hope you think about it EVERYDAY.

If you are human then you will suffer.

If you suffer, then I hope to God that it is a suffering that moves you to a better path. I KNOW that some kind of good will come from Vincent's death because he greatly affected EVERYone who knew him. Don't you EVER forget that Vincent had a family and friends who loved him. Who love him still. You will NEVER change that.

For the person requesting a picture from the scene - shame on you! Vincent was a real person - not a statistic! Not somebody's homework! Have you no decency? What you SHOULD write in your report is how violent crime helps NO ONE.

For anyone else who may be reading this, may you never know the pain that we are feeling from this tragedy.

[Tia]

I want to make a plea to someone who lives on the block of Eucalyptus, in the City of Bellflower. It has been alittle over a month since the murder of Vincent Bejar. This infact is my nephew. I am asking if anyone who may read this please please come forward and let someone know if you have any information about this horrific crime. This crime was committed on Labor Day Monday Sept. 1 in broad day light. If this was your son, nephew, brother,your grandson,your friend... You would want these cowards off the streets. Every day, I read the homicide reports and everyday there is a life taken by someone. This is just unbelieveable, that there is no regard or respect for a human life. Please help us, You have a right to live in a neighborhood that is safe. This should not happen to another young man, like my nephew.

[SHORTY LUVS BABY RIP]

TO ME VINCENT WAS A FRIENDLY PERSON. HE WAS SOMEONE VERY SPECIAL TO ME AND IM SURE TO EVERYBODY ELSE TO........ AS I FOUND OUT ABOUT HIS MURDER I WAS CRUSHED!!!!! AGAIN ILL SAY IT HE WAS A GOOD PERSON. THERE WAS NO NEED FOR HIM TO BE MURDERED. I ASK ON ANYBODY THAT SEEN SOMETHING THAT DAY PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE POLICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONE THING I COULD SAY IS THAT I MISS HIM ALOT AND LOVE HIM NO MATTER WHERE HE IS AT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I MISS U N LUV U BABE!!!!!!!

[Tia]

THIS GOES OUT TO THE COWARDS WHO TOOK THE LIFE
OF MY NEPHEW VINCENT BEJAR. I WONDER EVERY DAY IF YOU HAVE ANY REMORSE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN TAKING SUCH A PRECIOUS LIFE. I ASK
GOD TO STOP THIS SENSELESS KILLING OF HUMAN LIVES. BUT, I HAVE TO REMEMBER THIS IS NOT OF GOD'S WILL THIS IS SATAN. I KNOW MY NEPHEW WAS
A PERSON WITH A GOLDEN HEART FROM A LOVING FAMILY AND NO NOT EVEN YOU COWARDS CAN TAKE
THIS. YOU HAVE DESTROYED OUR LIVES. TAKING MY
NEPHEW'S LIFE. HE WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER... MY PRAYERS ARE FOR THE FAMILIES OF EVERY PERSON OF A VIOLENT CRIME. A MOTHER', GRANDMOTHER GREAT GRANDMOTHER, TIA TIO BROTHER COUSIN FRIENDS ARE ALL PAINED DEEPLY WITH THIS DIFFICULT SENSELESS HORRIFIC ACT.

[Tia]

IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS SINCE THE DEATH OF MY NEPHEW VINCENT HAS OCCURRED. THIS
IS A HORRIFC CRIME TO TAKE A LIFE. IN THAT MOMENT
OUR FAMILY'S LIFE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOREVER. PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS VIOLENT CRIME THAT OCURRED ON
SEPT. 1, ON EUCALYPTUS IN BELLFLOWER. I READ THESE REPORTS THAT HAPPEN TOO OFTEN. PEOPLE
WHO HAVE INFORMATION NEED TO COME FORWARD TO HELP GET THESE COWARDS OFF THE STREETS. ONLY WITH YOUR HELP THE STREETS THAT WE LIVE ON WILL BE SAFE FOR ANY HUMAN BEING TO WALK OR LIVE ON. THESE COWARDS HAVE NO REGARD FOR
A PRECIOUS HUMAN LIFE LIKE MY NEPHEW'S. tHEY DO
NOT DESERVE TO BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE
THEY CAN JUST DESTROY OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, OUR
FAMILIES OUR LIVES.

T

[Loving Tia Always]

I miss my nephew every minute of every day. He will never be forgotten and the coward who took our loving family member will be caught and there will be justice. It is only a matter of time! How dare you take an innocent life the way you did. You have no morals and no courage because of the way you took my nephew's life. The streets have not become "territories!" The streets are a place for everyone and should be safe but, the type of person you are, choosing to destroy innocence because you want to "claim" your territory? My nephew was and continues to be from his family and nothing else. Get over it! When and if you ever have some decency in your life and are willing to do something with your life then you can worry about your city but, not in the way of stupidity that you do it now. Regardless, I pray for you because you will have to face God just like all of us and I hope he forgives you. Again, I say, How dare you!! My nephew is the best and he knows how much he is LOVED and ALWAYS WILL BE....that cannot be taken away from us. Unfortunately, my thought is that the same cannot be said for the wrongful young men out there taking others lives.

[tia love you forever]

TODAY WE START A NEW YEAR 2009, I PRAY FOR ALL THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO
A VIOLENT CRIME. EVERY DAY IS A DAY OF TEARS AND EMPTINESS BECAUSE OF THE SADNESS I HAVE IN
MY HEART. I STILL ASK GOD, HOW CAN A COWARD VIOLATE ONE THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMANDMENTS, THOU SHALL NOT KILL. HOW CAN SOMEONE HAVE NO REGARD FOR MY NEPHEWS VINCENT PRECIOUS LIFE. IN THIS SOCIETY, INDIVIDUALS
HAVE SO MUCH HATE AND EMPTINESS THAT THEY CAN COMMIT SUCH A HORRIFIC CRIME. REMEMBER WE ALL WILL COME BEFORE GOD, IT IS YOU THAT HAS TO ANSWER TO HIM FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. i PRAY FOR YOU, THAT YOU KNOW ONE DAY HOW YOU HAVE
DESTROYED OUT FAMILIES LIVES. THIS YOUNG MAN MY NEPHEW WAS LOVED BY HIS FAMILY HE WAS OUR
GIFT. HE WAS SOMEONE WHO LOVED LIFE AND HE WAS A GOOD PERSON WITH A GOLDEN HEART. EVEN YOU CAN NOT TAKE THIS... ONLY OUR LORD SEES THIS
OF HIS SON VINCENT G. BEJAR. YOU MY NEPHEW WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.

[liz]

What was Vincent's birthday atleast month and day?? The reason I ask is because I had a boyfriend with the same name/description I have lost contact with him and I am praying that is not him. I also want to take the opportunity to tell you and your family that god is with you and the person(s) that took his life will pay cause the actions you make do have consequences people that take another person's life for no reason never rest in peace even alive because they do and will always carry a burden. If you can please again just let me know his birthday, if it does match I will let you know and more than anything would like to visit him. Please thank you God be with you...

[TIA LOVE YOU FOREVER]

TO THE PERSON WHO ENQUIRED OF THE DOB 9/27. I AM MAKING A PLEA TO ANYONE WHO HAS INFORMATION ON THE CRIME THAT OCCURRED ON SEPT. 1, 2008 ON EUCALYPTUS STREET IN BELLFLOWER. PLEASE PLEASE IF CAN HELP OUR FAMILY IN ANY WAY... YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND STREETS SHOULD BE A PLACE WHERE ANY PERSON CAN WALK, ANY CHILD CAN PLAY AND ANY FAMILY CAN ENJOY THERE HOME WITH NO REGARD FOR ANY VIOLENCE.
MY NEPHEW BELONG TO OUR FAMILY WITH A MOTHER, BROTHER, GRANDMOTHER, GREATGRANDMOTHER, TIAS, TIOS, PRIMAS, PRIMOS, FRIENDS AND A SON. AND OF COURSE TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR. HE BELONG TO OUR FAMILY . NO ONE ESPECIALLY COWARDS LIKE YOU CAN GO INTO THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD OR ANY NEIGHBORHOOD AND ACT OUT IN SUCH A COLD BLOOD, AND TAKE A PRCIOUS LIFE. REMEMBER YOU WILL COME BEFORE OUR LORD AND HE IS THE ONE WHO YOU WILL ANSWER TO... I PRAY FOR NOW THAT SOME ONE WILL COME AND HELP OUR FAMILY WITH THIS TREMENDOUS PAIN.

[A grieving family member]

To that coward (s) out there who took Vincent's life. You have no shame no heart & no life. How dare you take one of Gods precious sons from his family. We miss our Vincent very much and everyday I look at his picture I hope that the person (s) who did this to him pay dearly. You will never be at peace with yourselfs. I hope& pray to God that justice will be served!! I love you mijo. <3

[tia 2 loves you]

I still can't believe that you are gone. You are thought of each and everyday & will be til we meet in Heaven!!
My plea to anyone out there, please if you saw or know anything please tell the authorties. This has been a big loss for our familily. I LOVE YOU VINCENT!! <3

[Possible old friend.]

I am so sorry for you loss. Im not sure that this is the same vincent I may have known a few years ago. I would like to find out somemore information if possible I would like to pay my respects if this is the same vincent. The vincent I knew didnt live in Belflower he lived in norwalk but this was years ago. His birthday I couldnt tell you what it was. but he was really tall and last year I believe would have been about 25 or 26 maybe 27 but not 24 as the newspaper says... can someome please help me cause I would really like to know.

[Possible old friend.]

I have been trying to find out if this is my old friend Vincent Gilbert Bejar and I believe it is I was going through some stuff that I had just papers etc... that he wrote when he usto come visit me every now and then. I also have a couple pictures of him. I would really like to pay my respects if someone could please get back to me via email @ jalvarico22@yahoo.com. I have been thinking about him quite a bit over the years I just wish that I could have been in touch with him sooner. If someone who knew him and where he is burried at now could please get back to me.
Thanks.

[An Old Friend]

Well, I am no longer a possible old friend. I am unfortunatley an old friend. I miss my very good friend Vincent and I wish that I could have had more contact with him before his passing. He was truley a one of a kind. He was one of the best friends I'v ever had. It's sad that someone took his life from him and us. He will always be missed and never forgotten. I love you Vincent and will never forget you. We will meet again and I will finally get to see that perfect comforting smile..... To his family I know what a huge loss you've suffered and for that Im sorry but I also know that he is in a better place and he is in our hearts where he will stay forever.
With all my love and respect... An Old Friend

[Tia <3]

To the Old Friend who knew Vincent. Thank you for the kind words! Vincent was truely one of a kind. He had a uniqueness bout him that people fell in love with. Would give you his shirt off his back. He had a big HEART & LOVED life. He will always be loved & missed dearly by FRIENDS & FAMILY!!

Miss you MIJO <3

[An Old Friend]

No need to thank me "tia"... (I was just being honest.) As much as I miss him I know that Vincent would not want us to mourn his death but instead Celebrate his Life!...So that's what I will do. I will remember him in his life and the fun times we spent together. From just watching a movie to having lunch to hanging out at my house for a bonfire or bbq it was always a fun time... Vincent made sure it was..He would make sure that everyone was having a good time!(and those who knew him.. know what I'm talking about (lol)... He always had something smart but funny to say..lol.. that's Vincent for you!.............

I would like to make a request to those that knew Vincent to remember and post a fun or funny maybe special time that you shared with vincent so that we all can remember him in his life so that we share all of these memories together and celebrate his life and the fun loving wonderful person he was!... I know it's been just over 1 year but like I said before he will NEVER EVER EVER be forgotten! I know there are a ton of friends/family out there who have something they wanna share or want us to remember about him... I swear Vincent knew like at least 10 people in every city in all of southern california (lol) he just loves making new friends everywhere.. (Thank goodness he didnt have a passport)(lol)....Well I hope no one is offended by this post Vincent may not be here physically but for me mentally he will still always make me smile and laugh when I remember just one of his silly jokes or sarcastic remarks!....
Thank You Everyone!.... and to Vincent.. always with all my Love and Respect

[Your #1 Tia forever in my heart]

I know this Blob started with a plea to the people out in the neighborhood of Bellflower. And I still, each and every
day want the cowards who took my nephew life off the streets. They have no right to live as human being...
Justice will be served. I know my nephew's life is honored
every day by those that knew him or knew of him. My nephew
was one of a kind. Let me tell you, from the time I can
remember he was always looking out for someone else. Yes,
He loved life and always had a smile on his face, always
joking. This young man had charisma and could speak to any
one, it did not matter who you where. These were all blessings bestowed upon him from Our God! Please keep him
close at heart and every thing you have learned from him share that quality with another person. Thats what you can
do by honoring him each and every day! Just by saying I love
you, when you leave or say good bye to your loved ones...
I Love you Forever I love you for Always As long As I'm Living Your Tia I"ll be I miss your Big Hugs Papa...xoxo