People v. Valenciz CA2/1

BACKGROUND

1. Events preceding shooting Selene Mayoral, aged 24, lived with her parents and worked part-time at Kenwood. On the evening of September 5, 2012,1 Selene told her mother, Graciela Mayoral, that she was going out with a male friend from work and would be back the next day. Selene packed a bag with clothing that she said she intended to launder and left the family home on foot. Mrs. Mayoral was concerned about Selene because she had been staying with friends a lot, and Mrs. Mayoral feared Selene had relapsed into using methamphetamine, as she had when she was a teen. About 3:00 p.m. the next day, Mrs. Mayoral spoke to Selene by phone and all was well. Selene said she was sleepy. Selene phoned Mrs. Mayoral around 5:00 p.m., but Mrs. Mayoral missed the call. She called Selene back about 20 times, but Selene did not answer. At 5:32 p.m., Selene sent Mrs. Mayoral a text message asking to be picked up. A little later, they spoke about Selene’s location. Selene said the address was written down in her room, but Mrs. Mayoral did not find it. Selene told her she was in Hawthorne on Chadron and 139th Street. Selene said someone wanted to take her cell phone, and Mrs. Mayoral…