Guardado was chased by sheriff’s deputies after he He reportedly showed a gun, looked at officers and ran from the front of a body shop in Gardena, Capt. Kent Wegener, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Department, during a press conference Saturday.
One of the deputies fired six rounds after hitting Guardado at the back of the store. Guardado was hit in the upper torso and pronounced dead at the scene, Wegener said.
Adam Shea, representing the Guardado family, released a statement Monday night saying the family demands and deserves justice.
“Andrés Guardado’s family demands answers. They demand responsibility. They demand and deserve full transparency from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding the events surrounding the death of this young man,” the statement said. “We will not rest until these events are fully disclosed.”
But now the answers Guardado’s family and others want about his death may not come for some time.
Autopsy in ‘safety retention’
Guardado’s body was scheduled to be examined Monday, but with the hold, it could take some time before the results are released to the public.
The retention could last “months or years, depending on the investigation and the agency,” according to Ardalani.
That does not bode well for the city and the community who want to know what happened.
“The only acceptable reaction to the murder of Andrés Guardado is immediate action by all responsible parties. People are hurt and tired of excuses,” said the city of Compton. “I strongly urge the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to address this incident immediately and provide responses for the family and our community.”
The sheriff requested AG’s supervision of the investigation.
“I am committed to transparency and the strengthening of the community’s faith in the investigation process,” he tweeted.
Villanueva ended the letter requesting that the AG supervise the investigation carried out by the department.
The sheriff also tweeted Monday night that he is still committed to implementing the use of body cameras for all department agents.
CNN’s Joe Sutton contributed to this report.
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