A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the killing of a convenience store clerk who was struck in the head with a scooter while attempting stop shoplifters.
Days after a Highland Park liquor store worker died after he tried to stop a group of teenagers from shoplifting, his family and the community want people to know he will never be forgotten.A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the killing of a convenience store clerk who was struck in the head with a scooter while attempting stop shoplifters in Highland Park, Los Angeles authorities said Thursday.
The name of the boy in custody was not released because he is a minor. Police said the other suspects are one male and two females. Nelle Reyes, the victim's daughter, said her father came to the U.S. from the Philippines for a better life.