
Family Sues Downey Police Over Alleged Cover-Up in Fatal Hit-and-Run
On October 2, 2024, a tragic incident occurred near the San Gabriel River Trail in Santa Fe Springs, California, involving a fatal hit-and-run. Raymond Lavalle, a 48-year-old man, was struck by a vehicle driven by an officer from the Downey Police Department at approximately 8:42 p.m. Lavalle, who was unhoused and living near the riverbed, was pronounced dead shortly after