Jesus Valencia, 21

July 22, 2007, 2:31 a.m.

Jesus Valencia, 20, a Latino young man, was shot and killed at 500 W. 18th St. in LAPD's Harbor Division on Sunday, July 22, at about 2 a.m.

Police said a dark truck pulled alongside him, a man and woman, both Latinos, got out, and the man shot him. The pair then got back in the car and escaped down an alley. Valencia was taken to a hospital, where he died at about 2:31 a.m.

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Two reader comments

Time slips by and life goes on, but from our hearts your never gone..
We think about yOU alway's, we talk about yOU too, we have so many memories but we wish we still had yOU... :(
Your children are getting big, vivian looks a lot like yOU, she's a lovely girl and smart too! Lil jesus jr. he looks like mommy more, he has your facial expressions, and your mom says he's just like you when you were his age. Your sister has shown,and still gives her love that she had for you, gives much of it to her niece & nephew on daily basis..
Life hasn't been easy without yOU, God knows the sadness within meee, that will never go away.. I believe yOU finally meet my brother, up in heaven now and the two of yOU when You can visit meee in my dreams sometime, I would love to hear from yOU both.. Rest In Paradise Jesus Valencia

— Blanca Aug. 1, 2013 at 6:20 a.m.