Richard Tafoya

Death by Force

Richard Tafoya, an 18-year-old former student, tragically lost his life on October 25, 2016, in a suspected gang-related shooting near Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. in the vicinity of Pacific Coast Highway and Broad Avenue. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Tafoya was shot and subsequently died at a hospital. The shooting also resulted in injuries to two other teenage boys who were students at the school. They were taken to a ...Read More

ABC7 Los Angeles: Suspect arrested in Wilmington shooting near Banning High School

ABC7 Los Angeles: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting near Wilmington high school

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