Alvaro Mata

Alvaro Mata, a 30-year-old taco vendor from Bell Gardens, Los Angeles, was tragically killed on June 19, 2015. Mata was working late at his taco stand near the intersection of 51st Street and McKinley Avenue in South Los Angeles when he was approached by three men. The suspects, believed to be gang members, attempted to rob Mata before one of them shot him in the face. Mata was pronounced dead at the scene. This heinous crime occurred just two days before Father's Day, leaving behind a grieving ...

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