Montebello: July 2008 Archives
"Edward Thomas Dewey, 21, of South Gate, was arrested earlyTuesday, July 8, 2008, in the City of Pico Rivera on suspicion of
fatally shooting 35-year-old Jose Luis Casillas of Downey at an
Independence Day gathering in Montebello on July 4, 2008."
The shooting death of a Montebello man on July 4, has generated some heartfelt interest from his family.
Here's an excerpt from a letter I received this morning from the man's cousin. We're still waiting to confirm some of the details in the letter:
We are all still in shock and disbelief and as well confused of the
whole senario. I found just a small article in the whittier daily
which stated that police were still investigating . . . but we were
told by police otherwise. We have been assuming that the
purpretraters two males were arrested. Please help us figure this
out and find closeure especially for the 3 teenage boys he leaves
behind. I was wondering if you can continue on investigating this
story we are willing to go public if need be to find who did this.
We thought they were caught because that is what we were told.
Please help my cousin was a great man and father and deserves justice.
An excerpt from our story after the jump
Continue reading Man killed in Montebello.
FRANK GIRARDOT
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