Jose Jaime Corona, 20

June 13, 2004

Jose Jaime Corona, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, June 13, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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I miss "Crown", he was my childhood friend since 2nd grade and all the way up until the last day I saw Jose a month prior to his shooting. I remember when I got the news, it wasn't until a month after it all happened... I was stunned by the news and didn't want to believe it. I remember when we hit 3rd grade we started riding bikes to school and or walking too. It was 3 of us Jose, Michael and I. Our usual route was to stop by the donut shop and get some donut holes with whatever money we can scramble and play a video game or two before heading off to school. And after school we would stop by the local 711 for a bazzoka gum and of course check out the weekly Lowrider magazine. Jose was always into the lowrider scene. It was a hobby his dad had introduced him to and he was all about lowriders. From magazines to his model cars. Crown introduced me to them as well. One of his goals was to get his car into the Lowrider Magazine one day and I was hoping that day would come as well. we were classmates all the way until high school from there we went our separate route. Being from the same neighborhood and all we would still see each other from time to time. Sometimes it would be a quick "what up homie" just passing by. There was never a dull moment with Crown, he would always be the first to crack a joke and it would be non stop laughter after that. I will never forget the last time I saw you Crown it is engraved in my mind like it was today. I drive by the same spot every day on way home and I still picture you there.... I miss my friend!

— Aldo Vasquez June 7, 2017 at 10:50 p.m.