The depressing details:
"The 14-year-old victim, Heriberto R., went to the park at about 6:30 p.m. to play
basketball with his older brother, his father, and his uncle. Heriberto was wearing blue
shorts.
C.S. was at the park along with several members of the RPL, including Victor
Villar, who was the gang’s shot-caller. Villar signaled to C.S. and another gang member
to confront Heriberto. Villar also told a third gang member to “go.”
C.S. and the two other gang members approached Heriberto, asking, “Do you
bang?” Heriberto “looked like he was confused.” One of C.S.’s companions lifted
Heriberto’s shirt to look for tattoos but did not see any.
Heriberto’s older brother approached and said, “Leave my little brother alone. He
doesn’t play that stuff. He doesn’t bang.” However, one of C.S.’s companions said,
“Bullshit. You’re a fucking scrap,” referring to Heriberto’s apparel.
One of C.S.’s companions then punched Heriberto, causing him to fall to the
ground. C.S. and other gang members punched, kicked, and stomped on Heriberto’s
head. C.S. was the last person to stop stomping on Heriberto’s head. . . . . Heriberto suffered a skull fracture and died."
What a world.
