Jose Estavan Villa, 22

Nov. 21, 2011, 10:33 a.m.

Jose Villa, a 22-year-old Latino, was stabbed to death Friday, Nov. 18, near Park View Street and Coronado Terrace in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers received simultaneous calls about 8 p.m. for stabbing victims in the 2400 block of Temple Street and the adjacent 400 block of Coronado Terrace, said LAPD Officer Rosario Herrera.

Authorities discovered a victim on each block, each with multiple stab wounds to his torso. They believe the attacks are related, Herrera said.

The man on Coronado Terrace, later identified at Jose Villa, died from his wounds at a hospital about 9:17 p.m.; the other victim is in stable condition at a local hospital, Herrera said.

Police had no suspect information, she said.

The incident is believed to be gang-related.

Anyone with information about the stabbings is asked to contact Rampart Homicide Det. John Motto at (213) 484-3641.Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.

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Hey primo I miss you.I catch myself thinking about how different things would’ve been if you were still here with us. You probably would’ve had your own family y toda la cosa. Oh how happy tia would’ve been. She loves you a lot more than you could imagine. And your nephew man how does he remind me of you, well you know from the pictures I’ve seen. Man your sister you would’ve been so proud of the woman she became. We all miss you so much . Tia tells us about you a lot and always has your alter with decorations. Your death affected us a lot, genuinely I really wish heaven had visiting hours, you’d have lots of visitors there's a lot of people that love you. To this day I can’t comprehend why you. I’ll go visit you soon I promise. I love you goodnight ❤️.

— Maya Jan. 23, 2021 at 3:44 a.m.

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— Wayne Turner Dec. 15, 2011 at 8:29 a.m.

Jade, if u must know I'm a parole officer my self and have knowledge about my department I've worked for over 10,years I was basing my opinion on the victims familys post u are right and we do not have the funds to provide housing or the money to physically transport him but if its correct what the family stated he did have a permanent place were does it say other wise? What there stating is that they were waiting for paper work do u know how long it takes to file a request special if he already had a permanent residence? Not very long just a simple phone call to the county of his new residence would have done the job please, specially if he had stated a concern for his safety as for your comment "his life was in danger for things he engaged in his private life"of course that should be a concern and taken very seriously by our department hello WE ARE HERE TO MONITOR this individuals and make sure they not only comply but help them transition to a healthier way of life to me its just a personal choice and making a phone call is not hard

— nancy Dec. 11, 2011 at 6:07 p.m.

Nancy,
Really you work for the Department of Corrections? Then you know more then the average person reading these blogs that transfering someone to a new location is that not easy. Besides, Villa said his life was in danger (not confirmed) but what was the Parole Officer to do? IF Villa could not afford to move or had no money to move what was this agency to do about that? We do not provide housing. And even if his life was in danger it had nothing to do with the agency, his life was in danger for things that he engaged in his private life. The blogs here do not indicate that his life was in danger due to his being on parole. You must be a clerk or even lower on the knowledge pole to have gone off half cocked and written about something you know so little about from the information in this one little article.

— Jade Dec. 2, 2011 at 11:50 p.m.

Please help find the murderer(s) of my 22 year old cousin, please my family needs justice, Esteban didn't deserve this, he had his whole life ahead of him!! He wanted to get his life together!! He truly wanted to change! He got his G.E.D he wanted to go to college and he wanted to LEAVE L.A. he hated los angeles!! He warned his p.o. about his life being in danger and his p.o. did NOTHING about it!! And now my little cousin is gone!!!! Why didn't you listen and get my cousin out of L.A. you knew he wanted to go back to his home town!!!!! I hope whoever did this, get's caught and I hope his p.o. really feels guilty because he knew Esteban's older brother had been trying to get him back!! but since you took your sweet time on his paperwork and you were to lazy to return phone calls my cousin is dead!!!! I truly hope you feel the same pain my family is feeling!!!! RIP Jose ESTEBAN Villa We love you and miss you mijo!!

— Esteban's Family Nov. 26, 2011 at 11:18 p.m.

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Jose Estavan Villa, 22

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