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Family says Torres killed by cousin who shot Whittier officer
POSTED:FEB 20 2017 09:52PM PST
UPDATED:FEB 20 2017 10:27PM PST
(FOX 11) - “We love our nephew... We just can’t believe it.”
Tears and shock from the aunt of 47-year-old Roy Torres. She didn’t want us to show her face on camera but she tells us, Torres was shot dead by his 26-year-old cousin. The known gang member and recent parolee who also killed Whittier police officer Keith Boyer just hours later.
The Sherriff’s department was called to city terrace around 5:30 Monday morning where they found Torres shot to death in his garage.
“The person who killed him happened to be his cousin from his dad’s side.” said an unidentified family member of Torres.
The woman alleges the suspect they call Mikey stole Torres’ car after the shooting and says they helped police identify him after seeing news reports.
“Once we saw the vehicle we knew that was our family member’s vehicle and we told the cops that this is the link to find the murderer.”
The family says the two men were close.
father?? ..
Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced To Life In Prison As Result Of Federal Racketeering Case
On February 26, Michael “Mikey” Torres, 43, of La Puente, who was a key player in the gang’s narcotics trafficking, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for racketeering, drug, and firearm offenses.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/brothers-who-led-mexican-mafia-backed-puente-13-street-gang-sentenced-life-prison