Overview
- A stabbing in El Monte on Friday left 15-year-old Aziel Zacapala dead and two other people hospitalized, officials say.
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is assisting El Monte police and no arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.
- Reports place the attack near Potrero School with small discrepancies in block locations, and a neighbor told reporters he saw a fight before officers arrived.
- Family, teammates and coaches described Zacapala as a promising Rosemead High School football player and have launched a GoFundMe while calling for justice.
- Authorities ask anyone with information to call the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 as schools and the community seek answers and support.