In re J.V. CA2/6

FACTS

February 2020 Petition On February 16, 2020, Anthony Romo and his wife Priscilla Ocedueda were visiting a deceased loved one at the Resurrection Cemetery in Los Angeles. Romo and his wife went to use the restrooms. Ocedueda went inside, but Romo waited outside because the men’s room was occupied. Three young men, J.V., G.A., and Jorge, were also outside. The three young men were members of the Colonia Flores gang. As Romo was waiting, a verbal confrontation occurred between Romo and the young men. One of the men asked Romo “if [he] was from anywhere.” The attitude of the men was not friendly. Romo attempted to deescalate the confrontation by replying he was not from anywhere. One of the men asked Romo

2 what he was looking at. Romo said he was not looking at anything. One of the men hit Romo in the face. The other two tried to hit him, but he was able to defend himself. Romo ran to a grass area. He turned around and heard a gunshot. He saw one of the men holding a handgun. Romo was shot in the left front hip. The men ran to a car and left. Ocedueda called 911. Police apprehended J.V., G.A., and Jorge near the cemetery. They brought Ocedueda to the suspects for a field…