Edgar Castellanos, 19

May 9, 2008, 8:40 p.m.

Edgar Castellanos, 19, a Latino man, was fatally shot in the 2300 block of Lake Shore Avenue in Echo Park about 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 9.

Police said the gunman walked up to Castellanos and shot him. He was found lying on the driveway of a home with two gunshot wounds to his head, according to Det. Pjai Morris of LAPD's Northeast Division. He said Castellanos was a documented gang member.

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It's almost 8 years ! Wow may 9,2008 my whole world was torn apart! God knows why he does things but I wasn't ready to let you go ! You took most of me with you! Wait what do I mean you took all of me with you! There isint and never will be a person who can replace my big brother! The only thing left now is to make you proud because I know your in heaven smiling down I promise I will achieve everything I've promised and you'll be the proudest brother on earth! There is honestly 0 words to explain what I feel and every time I'm down I think of you and you always would want us to have are head up! I miss you lots :( I try not to cry because of mom and it kills me in the inside how somebody so cruel could have token you away and your death has showed me to trust nobody because even your best friend can stab you in the back! Even though I was 5 at that time The pain was not much different than the rest I think it was maybe even worse I got to spend 5 short wonderful years next to the person who I love the most! I wish this was much easier like if I had a control or powers to bring you back to me because honestly I would put your life over anything! And yeah I've seen you many times in dreams, and it like for the only moment in my whole life I'm happy! I think I will only be happy the day we reunite in heaven! It's been a few birthdays without you and I wish every time I blew those candles my wish would come true because for the past 7 years my wish has been to have you back! I wish the person who did this to you can feel my pain but i dought he can I wish I could see his face and tell him how much I hate him and even though I have to see you at a grave it feels so much better knowing your resting in peace than in a jail cell like that asshole I hope he spends the rest of his life there until her rots! I know you know what's been going on in my life and I know your making all of this happen because I promise you I will get a great education an do will make sure to study criminal justice so that anybody who ruined other people's life's like mine will rot in jail because that what they deserve in your memory brother ! I love you

— Fabi March 29, 2016 at 7:55 p.m.