On
this date, March 2, 2008, 17-year-old Jamiel Shaw II was shot dead by a Mexican
gang member, Pedro Espinoza. Unit 1012 cares for victims and their families
regardless of race and nationality. We will endorse Jamiel’s Law and encourage
those who know him to remember how he lived and not how he died. We will also
remember him on his birthday every year on December 22.
The
Killer, Pedro Espinoza is currently on California’s Death Row. Please go to
this previous blog post
to learn more about the case and go to here to
watch the videos on his family members speaking about him.
Murder
of Jamiel Shaw, Jr.
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Location
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2150 Fifth Avenue, Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California,
U.S.
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Date
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March 2, 2008
8:40 p.m. |
Victim
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Jamiel Shaw II
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Perpetrator
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Pedro Espinoza
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The murder
of Jamiel Shaw II occurred on March 2, 2008, in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles,
California. Shaw, a 17-year-old Los Angeles High School football player,
was shot by two Hispanic men while returning home from the Beverly
Center. Shaw was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
A gang
member, Pedro Espinoza, was later apprehended and convicted of the murder.
Because Espinoza was an illegal immigrant who had just been released from jail,
the shooting sparked controversy and political debate over Los
Angeles' status as a sanctuary city, and over Special
Order 40.
INTERNET
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jamiel_Shaw_II
Backgrounds
Jamiel Shaw II
Jamiel "Jas" Andre Shaw, II
(December 22, 1990 – March 2, 2008) was a junior at Los Angeles High School. He played
football, basketball, baseball, the piano, and ran track. On the morning of his
murder, he had participated in a weekend football training program, that
prepares top high school football players for college football and for a
possible career in the National Football League. Shaw was also
being prospected by several colleges, including Rutgers University and Stanford University. Shaw's mother Anita was
serving her second tour in Iraq at the time of his death.
Pedro Espinoza
Pedro Espinoza (born c.
1989) was a member of the 18th
Street Gang and was residing in the U.S. illegally. He had
previously been arrested in November 2007 on gun charges and assault on a
police officer. He was given a four-month early release from jail on March 1,
2008. A day after Shaw's murder, Espinoza reported to his probation officer.
Shooting
In the early evening of March 2, 2008, Shaw was
returning home from the Beverly
Center. He was walking from the bus stop when his father, Jamiel
Sr., called him on his phone. Shaw answered the phone and told him he was
nearby. He was three blocks away from his home when he was killed.
At about 8:40 p.m., two Hispanic men jumped out of
a white car, confronted Shaw, and asked him what gang he belonged to. When he
failed to respond quickly enough, they shot him. Shaw's father heard the
gunshots, ran outside, and stayed by his son until medical personnel arrived.
Shaw was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m.
Shaw was first shot in the stomach, causing him to
fall to the ground. While he was on the ground with his hands over his head, he
was shot through his hands, with the bullet then traveling into his face.
Within an hour of Shaw's murder, Espinoza was found
in a park by a Culver City police officer who was not aware of the shooting.
Because the park was closed, he was told to leave. The officer wrote down the
license plate number of his vehicle and later shared it with the Los Angeles Police Department. Espinoza was
later arrested.
Legal proceedings
Espinoza was formally charged with first-degree murder. He was convicted on May 9,
2012. The guilty verdict also included special circumstances, which
made Espinoza eligible for the death penalty. On May 23, 2012,
the jury sentenced Espinoza to death.
Lawsuit
In 2009, the Shaw family filed a wrongful
death lawsuit against Los Angeles County and Sheriff Lee Baca.
The suit also alleged negligence, violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
and deprivation of civil rights. In 2010, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
Charles F. Palmer determined that the defendants were legally
immune from the action, and dismissed the lawsuit.
Funeral
Shaw's funeral was held on March 11,
2008, at the West Angeles Church of God in
Christ.
Reaction
Shaw's murder
sparked criticism and political debate over Los Angeles' sanctuary
city policy and Special Order 40, which aimed to strengthen
community safety by disallowing local officials from questioning a resident's
immigration status, thus enabling local victims of crime to file reports
without fear of deportation.
Jamiel's Law
In response to the controversy, the Shaw
family is supporting "Jamiel's Law", which would rescind Special
Order 40. Mayoral candidate Walter Moore campaigned as a supporter of
this initiative. An attempt to get this proposal onto the May 2009 election
ballot failed, when supporters did not gather enough signatures.
Reaction from victim's family
Shaw's
parents became supporters of Donald
Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Shaw Sr. was featured in a Trump television advertisement, and spoke at several
Trump rallies.
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