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-- Megan Garvey and Anthony Pesce
December 18, 2009 | 2:34
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Jose Fuentes, a 43-year-old Latino, was beaten and stabbed Monday, Dec. 7, in the 2500 block of East Whittier Boulevard in Boyle Heights. He died three days later at a hospital, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.
Craig Harvey, chief coroner investigator, said Fuentes apparently grabbed a baseball bat and confronted two people. One person then pulled out a knife and stabbed him.
He was stabbed about 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 and died at 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 10, Harvey said.
-- Anthony Pesce
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Map: The location where Jose Fuentes was beaten and stabbed. Click for the Boyle Heights Mapping L.A. page to learn more about the demographics of the neighborhood.
I'm SO glad I finally started clicking through to read these homicide reports. I incorrectly assumed that these were random acts of violence. This is great reporting the L.A. Times. The guy in this story instigated violence and paid the price. Life by violence, die by violence. I love Los Angeles and I love the L.A. Times! Keep it up boyo!
Posted by: Los Angeles Paralegal | December 20, 2009 at 06:47 PM
Los Angeles Paralegal, how do you know he instigated it? Maybe he was defending himself from some criminals.
Posted by: syscom3 | December 21, 2009 at 09:09 AM
Can this be considered self defense?
Posted by: ndirish | December 21, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I cannot believe your comment LA Paralegal, Jose was my brother and the story that is printed here is not correct. The two suspects which by the way ran away(and are still iving free among your beautiful city) from the scene after they stabbed him and beat him with a baseball bat where the ones who approached my brother and harrassed him my brother felt threatened picked up his bat when one of the suspects took out his knife. How dare you make those comments...he was a father, brother and son and it has left a great amount of pain in our family. This was not a accident or self defense it was a homocide and that is why it is being investegated as such. You should be posting comments about how to get murders off the street not trying to cover or make excuses for them....GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY THIS CHRISTMAS LA PARALEGAL!!! and for the neighbors that saw this and didnt do anything to help...may God watch out for you as you watch out for the people in your neighborhood.
Jose Fuentes...I pray that you are up in heaven with grandpa and watching out for us....I promise to do what I can to comfort mom, your kids and your brothers...I pray that the two people who did this for you be caught and taken off the street so that they may not hurt anyone else.
If anyone has any leads please contact the hollenbeck police and may god bless all of you and your families.
Carol
LA PARALEGAL...I HOPE YOU NEVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PAIN THE FUENTES FAMILY IS DEALING WITH NOW.
Posted by: carol | December 24, 2009 at 10:29 AM
It's easy to say but the best thing to do is walk away from stuff like this. How was he able to grab a bat was it on the ground or just laying around. When he got the bat he should have just ran with it for protection or scream for help, or ask for someone to dial 911.
Posted by: Irish | December 31, 2009 at 08:51 AM