Carlos Arevalo, 22

Feb. 29, 2008, 6:56 p.m.

Carlos Edwin Arevalo, 22, a Latino man, was killed in an officer-involved shooting at 3411 Loosmore St. in Cypress Park about 6: 25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29.

Police said the shooting occurred when Officers Mario Gallegos, Joshua Kniss and Jason Schwab from LAPD's Metropolitan Division were patrolling the area in an unmarked vehicle. As officers approached Pleasant View Street they saw two men, Carlos Edwin Arevalo, 22, and Moises Mora, standing behind a parked vehicle.

Arevalo ran from the officers after they stopped near the two men to investigate. Schwab chased after Arevalo on foot to the rear side of the residence where the officer-involved shooting occurred.

Arevalo was shot in the left side of the upper back and right hip. He was taken to County-USC hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m. A .45-caliber pistol was recovered at the scene, police said.

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"Police said the shooting occurred when Officers Mario Gallegos, Joshua Kniss and Jason Schwab from LAPD's Metropolitan Division were patrolling the area in an unmarked vehicle. As officers approached Pleasant View Street they saw two men, Carlos Edwin Arevalo, 22, and Moises Mora, standing behind a parked vehicle. Arevalo ran from the officers after they stopped near the two men to investigate. Schwab chased after Arevalo on foot to the rear side of the residence where the officer-involved shooting occurred."

Doesnt it seem alittle strange how the police give specific details in this discription, up to the point to where they mention that they stopped near the two men..Then it just says The officer chased Arevalo on foot where the officer involved shooting occured. Not that he chased him on foot and the suspect pulled out a gun and the officer shot him. Plus it also doesnt mention why they stopped to investigate, doesnt mention what they seemed to be doing that was wrong. Another thing is that these officers were in normal clothing, and in an unmarked car! They asked the two men 'Where are you from?" I would of thought i was getting hit up by gangmembers..not police! One last thing... It says a gun was recovered from the scene...and thats all it says. Think about it, if Arevalo had a gun on him and threatend the officer with it giving the officer the ok to shoot him, then i dont think it wouldnt of had to been recovered from the scene, to me that sounds like they found it afterwards. It's only obvious that the police put the gun out to be recovered, to back up their lies. RiP Carlos (CIsKo)

— FRieNd April 14, 2011 at 12:29 a.m.