A hero in Inglewood, CA, tried to cease the theft of a catalytic converter by two unlawful aliens.
When Juan Sanchez confronted the 2 males, a minimum of one in all them fired a gun at him, hitting Sanchez fatally within the chest. He left behind a spouse and two children.
After figuring out the 2 suspects, Wilver Alberto Rabanales and Jose Christian Saravia Sanchez, officers had been capable of arrest them. After getting a search warrant, the police arrested each of them in a motel within the metropolis of Cudahy on Thursday night time.
Police arrested two males suspected of killing a very good Samaritan who tried to cease them from stealing his neighbor’s catalytic converter in Inglewood, officers introduced Friday.
The Inglewood Police Division mentioned it was with “invaluable” assist from the group that murder detectives efficiently recognized the 2 suspects, Wilver Alberto Rabanales and Jose Christian Saravia Sanchez.
Officers executed a search warrant on Thursday night time at a motel in Cudahy, the place they discovered and arrested Wilver and Jose.
“The fundraiser, elevating cash for his funeral, known as Sanchez a “devoted husband, a loving father, a proud grandfather, and a cherished pal to so many.” His household advised KTLA that he’d lately obtained a promotion at work after serving to out Los Angeles fireplace victims.” KTLA 5 Reported.
Fox Information reporter Bill Melugin posted the surveillance video from a close-by Ring digicam that exhibits Juan Sanchez trying to flag down a hearth truck passing by to assist him cope with the 2 males. The fireplace truck didn’t cease. After that, Sanchez determined to confront the 2 males and was shot within the chest and killed.
Not solely are each males unlawful aliens, however additionally they have an in depth prison background.
Wilber Alberto Rabanales, who’s from Guatemala, has a rap sheet 11 pages lengthy that exhibits quite a few arrests in Los Angeles County for gun expenses, housebreaking, medication, and grand theft.
Jose Christian Saravia Sanchez, who’s from El Salvador, additionally has a protracted rap sheet that’s six pages. He has additionally been arrested quite a few instances in Los Angeles County for kidnapping, hid firearm, grand theft, drug possession, and housebreaking instruments.
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That is surveillance video of the confrontation and taking pictures. The sufferer may be seen within the navy sweater. He initially tries to wave down a passing fireplace truck for assist, earlier than confronting the 2 males. I minimize the video off proper because the shot goes off, as the remainder could be very upsetting. pic.twitter.com/8yhrekpsRW
— Invoice Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 8, 2025