County sheriff's deputy leaving for work shot to death in Cypress Park
Juan Abel Escalante, a 27-year-old father of three who worked at the Men's Central Jail, is killed in a drive-by shooting in an area that has been troubled by gang feuds.
By J.P. Renaud and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
4:54 PM PDT, August 2, 2008
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy leaving his Cypress Park home for work at the Men's Central Jail was killed in a drive-by shooting early this morning, Los Angeles police said.
Juan Abel Escalante, 27, a father of three, died near his car shortly after the 5:40 a.m. shooting at Aragon Avenue between Maceo Street and Thorpe Avenue, police said.
Escalante, who police officials said had served in the Army Reserve and had been stationed in Germany in 2003, was described by Baca as "a local success story" and a deputy who was "dedicated and hard-charging in the best sense of the word."
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God Bless you Abel for all that you did for your family and country. We will never forget you nor what you gave to this world.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment. It is a very sad story that even when they are not working, they are not safe from harm.
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