An inquest into the death of Andres Guardado has confirmed the 18-year-old s death as a homicide. Last year, Guardado was shot five times in the back while working as a security guard at an auto body shop. The deputies involved in his killing, Miguel Vega and Chris Hernandez, allegedly saw him with a gun. Guardado then ran away, and deputies chased him into an alley. While a 40-caliber semiautomatic pistol that hadn t been fired was found at the scene, authorities were unable to clarify whether Guardado ever aimed the gun at the deputies.
The inquest into his death was the first in Los Angeles County in more than 30 years. Former Court of Appeals Justice Candace Cooper, who conducted the inquest, came to the conclusion that Guardado s death was a homicide.
The results of an independent autopsy on Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by sheriff s deputies in Gardena, were revealed on Wednesday.
In a statement, Guardado s parents, Cristobal and Elisa Guardado, said Cooper s finding has confirmed what we knew all along. We now call upon District Attorney (George) Gascon to do what the sheriff s department has not, and that is to take action and hold these deputies accountable for their criminal actions, read the statement, which was sent by the family s attorneys. Andres was a good person with his whole life ahead of him. That life was violently taken from him, and we suffer the consequences as his killers remain free. Our family will not rest until we have justice for Andres.
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