Alfred Longoria, 34

Jan. 19, 2016

Alfred Longoria, a 34-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by police Saturday, Jan. 16, in the 1800 block of Nichols Canyon Road in Hollywood Hills West, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2:15, a resident reported a burglary at his home in the 1800 block of Courtney Terrace, police said.

Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division responded and set up a perimeter in the area to look for the robber, LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar said.

About an hour and a half later, a police helicopter spotted “some movement" within that perimeter and Longoria emerged on Nichols Canyon Road. Two officers stationed nearby to monitor the perimeter were involved in the fatal encounter, Aguilar said.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said Jan. 19 that the man pointed what appeared to be a blue steel pistol at the officers, prompting them to open fire.

Investigators later determined the pistol was in fact a pellet gun, Beck said. Longoria was one of two men killed by officers over the weekend.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call LAPD’s Force Investigation Division at (213) 486-5230. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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I'm his little sister and I just wanted to share this...
Whatever happened happened, however they could of gone about this way better than they did. I want to make it be aware that cops need better training in body language reading. Many people struggle with any kind of illness (anxiety/adhd/paranoia/Schizophrenia/ticks (meaning not being able to control your own body due to your own nerve system not being connected right)
I had just finished re-reading the LAPD report on this. Some of it i understand however the description of how he was shot down throws me off, yeah i understand your "self-defense" BS going on however the way the cops went about it is just very bad. I already found all the videos even past videos some that even our family don't know about, you know the INTERNET IS WONDERFUL, especially for someone who's a tech-savage. I found tiktok's and even just videos on the deep web, why didn't the cops have body cameras, second Alfie was already showing symptoms and affects of ADHD medication which he was given strong ones at that fact. I know how it works I had a friend who suffered the same way however she wasn't shot down because they actually try to calm down white people and will just always look down on blacks. He was asking for help but no one was listening to him. This is tragic and i really wish things could change just like he always wanted and hoped for as well but I see now that things just never will. Cops will always choose brutality over actual justice, as long as the man (cop) lives right.? Remember NOT EVERYONE IS trigger gun happy, those that are will look like their the nicest people and boom shot dead by a rich old lady who seems like she just lost her glasses... All I can do and say is, all I know is no action will be taken at all and the case is closed but i'm still trying to find the answers and find out what exactly went down. I'm not letting this drop I don't care what or who comes at me. I'm getting justice for my mother for her to have her peace. Just 'cause someone is of color doesn't mean anything LEARN WHAT A CRY FOR HELP ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE! I SAVED A LIFE AND SO CAN YOU.

Alfie: "Lil sis, this world isn't too cruel, it'll put you down time and time but, SMILE! Smile, cause with a smile it can make everything brighter no matter how down you are, goof around and smile often. Show much love and have one love for everything no matter how bad it can be."

He truly was a bright soul in a cruel world I understand this now that I am older, I just wish I could of seen him one last time and said my goodbyes face to face instead of like this... Thank you bro because of you I've learned how to go on with life even at my crappiest moments, we may have not been together for long but you'll forever be remembered and missed dearly.

I'm also adding this video made by our brother Freddie, because it needs to be shared.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBxXvDys6OU&list=PLP3co8sf9xNzbJ0ryu3HxPUUq0Z1uuQUU&index=1

— Brenda Longoria Thompson June 11, 2021 at 9:50 a.m.

I haven't read anything on this thread. Tired of other people's words I need to express my despair. Alfie's ghost keeps me company but it's not enough. I'm crying, weeping my heart out, as I've been doing for almost 2 years now. My body moves just like yours, it works, pays rents and taxes and does dutifully all that's required by the law. My soul? My heart? Well, that's another story. That cop didn't just kill Alfred Longoria that day. That cop killed me as well. I haven't been living since Alfie was killed. So much of me died too that day. My joy, enthusiasm, my ability to laugh and love were shot dead by those bullets that killed the boy who had been living with me, my lover/baby/papi/for almost 3 years. Every day is a struggle to convince my mind to wait and not kill myself. I miss Alfie so much that I'd give decades of my life just to be with him for a few minutes. I miss his smile, his witty and sharp sense of humour, his skin, his mind, his hands touching me, his big gushy heart, his ability to play with language and I even miss the pain he carried in his heart. I want to talk with the cop who shot him. I want to know what exactly happened. Did Alfred Longoria say anything just before his body got shriveled by bullets? He wasn't harmed, a toy gun in his hands wasn't going to protect him and he knew that. You'll never know just how intelligent yet troubled he was. I love and miss him with very breath i take. Time is supposed to lessen the pain. I know that. I've lost a lot of people in my life. Why then, why hasn't time done that? Why has time been doing just the opposite? I need to find some solace and be able to live with the living again. I want to talk to the person who shot him just to ask a few questions. How do i do it? Can someone please help me?

— Diviana Ingravallo Dec. 27, 2017 at 3:07 a.m.

Mitchell,
I read your post. I don't agree with much of what you wrote but as I sit here on my end and go over everything and why I disagree, I come to the understanding that you and I see crime as two very different situations/categories. You tend to separate the person from the crime and I closely associate the crime with the person. I tend to think of the crime as part of this persons character: for instance, he is kind, and thoughtful, and loving, and sinister and hateful and violent and he can't control his emotions or actions. There are not two people living within this one person and despite the fact that some would defend his actions that night...there are not excuses or breaking into someone's home and violating them in this fashion. As for all the other stuff in your post, I don't feel the need to voice an opposing view point...let us just agree to disagree. As for the police shooting, really? Do we actually need to discuss a topic that has no end? People are going to act in such away that their responsibility for their actions are not addressed and excused even their will continue to be police involved shooting.

— Scar bearer March 16, 2016 at 2:06 p.m.

Still Bear The Scars,
I understand your point especially since you experienced that yourself however I will say this, I don't think Max or Natascha are trying to minimize the crimes he committed I think they were just pointing out the good side of him which they experienced. It's the same with the person who attacked you in college ya he was a criminal and he broke into your home and he should be put in jail for that but the fact of the matter is when his family was up there testifying how good of a person he was it was because THAT'S ALL THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED...they never got to experience the home burglar you experienced.

And another thing my friend I don't think you will deny that recently there has been a HUGE increase in fatal police shootings ESPECIALLY here in LA. If I'm not mistaken I believe this year there was over 20? That's a huge number. And another thing I am sure you won't disagree with is that our country has one of the biggest screwed up prison systems in the world. We have completely abandoned the rehabilitation part and we are just locking these criminals up and them dumping them back on society 10 times worse then they were before. Not to mention these private prisons that we have are an absolute shame to this nation. They treat the inmates like "customers" so what does that mean? Without customers there's no money! So how do you keep the customers flowing? Mass incarceration!
Keep in mind some of these prisons are on the New York Stock Exchange.
So much for our great democracy right?

— Mitchell Koffman March 15, 2016 at 12:53 a.m.

Max,
How does that change the fact that he broke into a home? He didn't have the right to do that! So what changes in this that gave him (Longoria) the right to do that? I for one am glad that people like this are taken out of society. No one should have the right to break in and enter where they know that they should not be. I am at a loss for words that family and friends always find away to support the criminal. I was a victim of a crime about 10 years ago. Someone broke into my apartment when I was in college and I still know the effect of that all these years later. I was hit several times by this man, I ended up in the hospital with my eyes swollen shut, I was black and blue for weeks. It hurt to breath. I lost my job and missed out on my last semester of college, which I had to take over again at my own expense. I then went to court/trial...his mother stood up and testified that her son was a good man. His sister testified that he was a good man, his girlfriend testified that he was a good man. His criminal record said otherwise. In the mean time, I not only lost the safety of being home, but the cost of all those medical bills for a college student was very difficult to over come. This man was on his 3rd strike, he has a bad habit of breaking into homes. His excuse was I scared him! He beat me, he tired to rape me, he tried to strangle me, and left me for dead because he stepped into my home, and I scared him. Well Max, and Natascha how do each of you explain his actions that night? He didn't live in the area, he didn't have any friends in that area. Why was he hiding in the bushes? Why do you think he had the right to break into a home? I wonder where we are allowed to draw the line. When are those inside the home allowed to defend themselves?

— Still bare the scars Jan. 27, 2016 at 5:13 p.m.

Alfredo "Alfie" Longoria was the best friend I ever had. He taught me how to love unconditionally and how not be judgmental. He changed my life forever the day that I met him 10 years ago with that beautiful smile and free spirit--he was so full of life! He taught me how to be joyful about even the smallest things. I know that he very much wanted to fit into today's society and be an upstanding member with his own business. But he didn't have the "tools" to get started and obstacles to success presented themselves again and again and he became discouraged. He was rejected daily by society because of his dark appearance. It hurt him deeply and he was an incredibly sensitive human being. He loved animals so much and kind people and loved to help and cheer people up. He NEVER wanted to harm anyone. HE WAS LOVE and ACCEPTANCE.
He was only 130 pounds when he was shot by the police (just skin and bones) and had a broken/NON-FUNCTIONING pellet gun that he had just taken from the house out of desperation. He did not arrive armed. No matter what anyone says I will never, ever believe that he deserved to be shot to kil. It was WWRONG!!!!! And now I, his dog, his family and friends are left to grieve deeply and in painful anguish for the UNNECESSARY loss of our beautiful and pure spirit and heart named Alfie. I am so devastated. I miss him so very, very much. I love you my sweet Alfiie.
Forever and always yours, Nati

— Natascha Saavedra Jan. 23, 2016 at 10:01 a.m.

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