The man tased in this video was found shot to death in #LongBeach. Larry Jefferson was suing Sheriff Villanueva and the #LASD. Although he was found by the Long Beach Police Dept on 3/29 they didn’t notify his family until 4/5. The fam want the AG or DOJ to investigate.
The fam also says after Jefferson was murdered and before they were notified sheriff’s deputies were just sitting in front of their home. They took pictures.
Jefferson’s attorney echoes the family's sentiments.
“Someone needs to investigate Larry’s murder aside from the Long Beach Police Department and the Sheriff's Department,” said @GillForLA. “We need the AG or the DOJ to step in.”
“Someone needs to investigate Larry’s murder aside from the Long Beach Police Department and the Sheriff's Department,” said @GillForLA. “We need the AG or the DOJ to step in.”
Jefferson made headlines in 2021 after a video went viral that showed him being tased by deputies after he tried to flag them down to assist with a car accident.
Jefferson and his brother-in-law were in the process of suing Sheriff Villanueva in federal court for what they said is his outward support for deputies who commit egregious acts of violence and violations of civil rights.
In the lawsuit, they allege that Villanueva has created an atmosphere within the #LASD where the violation of civil rights is not only approved by the department but encouraged.
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