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Los Angeles County District Attorney News Release:

Two men convicted of robbing and fatally shooting a 31-year-old man at a Los Angeles Valley College parking lot have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today.

Deputy District Attorney Edward Nison said Raheen Ahab Taylor (depicted in the blue shirt), 33, and Derrick Phillip Wilson (depicted in the grey shirt), 27, were each found guilty on July 10 of first-degree murder with a special circumstance allegation of murder in the commission of a robbery and three counts of second-degree robbery.

On the evening of Jan. 25, 2014, Taylor and Wilson were in the community college parking lot where they had agreed to buy marijuana from three men, including Ricardo Zetino, according to court testimony. After meeting, both defendants instead produced handguns and stole the drugs from the men, the prosecutor said.

Zetino was shot to death as he attempted to block Taylor and Wilson's escape, according to evidence presented at the jury trial.

This case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau.  Original News Release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s News Release:

http://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/two-sentenced-lwop-community-college-parking-lot-slaying

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ORIGINAL LASD NEWS RELEASE FROM 01-27-14, IS AS FOLLOWS:

Suspects Arrested After Parking Lot Shooting, unrelated to LA Valley College activities - LASD Homicide

Two suspects were arrested Sunday in San Jacinto by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives investigating the Saturday shooting death of a man in a parking lot in Valley Glen. The victim of the shooting has been identified as Ricardo Zetino, a 31-year old resident of Tujunga.

The shooting occurred on Saturday, January 25, 2013, at approximately 7:25 P.M., in a parking lot of LA Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, (at Burbank Blvd), in Valley Glen, in the east San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department - Van Nuys Division officers responded to a "shots fired call." Upon their arrival, they discovered the victim outside of a vehicle in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Community College Bureau deputies worked with LAPD officers at the scene. Because the campus of LA Valley College is the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff's Homicide investigators responded to the scene to conduct a homicide investigation.

No classes or campus activities were going on when the shooting occurred and the shooting was not associated with campus activities.

Investigators developed information that the shooting incident was the result of a drug deal "rip-off." The choice of the college parking lot was random.

Information developed by investigators led them to an apartment in the City of San Jacinto in Riverside County, where both suspects were located and arrested without incident.

A search warrant was executed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators at the San Jacinto residence and two revolvers were recovered,

along with other ballistic evidence. An undetermined amount of illegal drugs were also seized, as well as the suspects' vehicle, which is believed to have been used during the murder.

Suspects Raheen Taylor, a 31-year old male, and Derrick Wilson, a 25-year old male, were booked at the Inmate Reception Center and are currently being held without bail in the Los Angeles County jail system. Both suspects are scheduled to be arraigned at Van Nuys Superior Court on Tuesday, January 28, 2013.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org/ If you have any information about possible crime on campus, you are asked to contact LASD Community College deputies at 323-669-7555.


The Community College Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides contract policing and security services to the Los Angeles Community College District, http://www.laccd.edu/ the largest community college district in the nation. With nine campuses located throughout Los Angeles County and a student population of 130,000, the District serves more than 100 cities in an 800 square mile area. The Los Angeles Community College District comprises 8% of all California community college enrollments. The nine campuses include: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles Mission College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, Los Angeles Valley College, Pierce College, and West Los Angeles College.

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By Lieutenant Coleman

Homicide Bureau

Detective Division

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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EARLIER NEWS RELEASES

Update: Shooting Death in LA Valley College Parking Lot Was Not Associated with Campus Activities - LASD Homicide

http://nixle.com/alert/5132117/

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Sunday, January 26, 2014 4:00PM

UPDATE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators report that the shooting death of a man that occurred at about 7:25PM Saturday in a parking lot of LA Valley College was not associated with campus activities. The choice of the college parking lot at Fulton Ave. and Burbank Blvd in Valley Glen in the San Fernando Valley was random.

There were no classes or campus activities going on when the shooting occurred.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org/ If you have any information about possible crime on campus, you are asked to contact LASD Community College deputies at 323-669-7555.


The Community College Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides contract policing and security services to the Los Angeles Community College District, http://www.laccd.edu/ the largest community college district in the nation. With nine campuses located throughout Los Angeles County and a student population of 130,000, the District serves more than 100 cities in an 800 square mile area. The Los Angeles Community College District comprises 8% of all California community college enrollments. The nine campuses include: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles Mission College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, Los Angeles Valley College, Pierce College, and West Los Angeles College.


Community College Bureau
Countywide Services Division
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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323-669-7555
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https://twitter.com/CollegesLASD


By:
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
323-267-4800


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(UPDATE) LASD Homicide Detectives Investigate Shooting Death At Valley College, 5800 Block Of Fulton Ave, Valley Glen

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a shooting death that occurred at approximately 7:25 PM Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the 5800 block of Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen area of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley.

Detectives have learned that Los Angeles Police Department, Van Nuys Division officers, responded to a "shots fired call." Upon their arrival, they discovered the victim outside of a vehicle in the parking lot suffering from multiple gun-shot wounds.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

There is no further information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Authored by Lt. Coleman

Homicide Bureau

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Forwarded by:
Deputy Aura Sierra-Lidman
Deputy Mark Pope
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
323-267-4800


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(Update) PRESS RELEASE:Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Press Release
(323) 267-4800 www.lasd.org
LOG NUMBER 14
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Coleman, Detective Barron, Detective Peyton
TIME OF CALL: 2217 hours DATE: January 25, 2014
DAY: Saturday
TIME OF OCCURRENCE / DISCOVERY: 8:00 PM
DATE: January 25, 2014

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are en route to the 5800 block of Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

There is no further information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.



WRITTEN BY: Deputy Aura Sierra
APPROVED BY: Deputy Mark Pope
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
323-267-4800



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First News Release:

Shooting Victim Found in Parking Lot of LA Valley College

730PM, Sat. LASD Community College Bureau deputies and LAPD Van Nuys officers are investigating a male gunshot victim found in a truck in the LA Valley College parking lot at Fulton at Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition. There were no classes or campus activities going on when the shooting occurred. Deputies and officers are seeking where the shooting occurred.

The Community College Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides contract policing and security services to the Los Angeles Community College District, http://www.laccd.edu/ the largest community college district in the nation. With nine campuses located throughout Los Angeles County and a student population of 130,000, the District serves more than 100 cities in an 800 square mile area. The Los Angeles Community College District comprises 8% of all California community college enrollments. The nine campuses include: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles Mission College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, Los Angeles Valley College, Pierce College, and West Los Angeles College.

If you have any information, about possible crime on campus, you are asked to contact LASD Community College deputies at 323-669-7555. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

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Countywide Services Division
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
855 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA
323-669-7555
https://www.facebook.com/LASDCommunityColleges
https://twitter.com/CollegesLASD


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