Christian Portillo, 34
Lennox, California
July 24, 2008
Agencies: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department California LASD
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Christian Portillo, 35, a Latino man, was shot to death by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy in the 11000 block of Dalerose Avenue in Lennox about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 23.
Steve Whitmore, spokesman for the Sheriff's Department, told the L.A. Times that two deputies were on patrol when they saw a man sitting in his parked car. Whitmore said the deputies approached the man and said he was "physically startled, agitated and reached under his seat." One of the deputies, fearing for his safety, fired his weapon, hitting Portillo in the upper torso, according to Whitmore. More on the deputy-involved shooting. Portillo was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. No drugs or weapons were found in the vehicle, Whitmore said.
Legal Action
August 2010 Settlement $750,000
Additional Resources:
- http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/3/29/1078870/-Beyond-Trayvon-The-Shooting-War-for-America-s-Soul-began-long-ago added April 13, 2016 22:55
- http://www.copblock.org/69/homicides-by-cop-in-los-angeles/ added April 13, 2016 22:55
- http://homicide.latimes.com/post/christian-portillo/ added April 13, 2016 22:55
- http://la.indymedia.org/news/2008/12/223117.php added April 13, 2016 22:52
- http://amitismotevalli.com/content-exploration/ added April 13, 2016 22:46
- http://www.youth4justice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/LA-County-Law-Enforcement-Use-of-Force-2007-2014-Final.pdf added April 10, 2016 11:11