Los Angeles Gang Members Get Prison Terms for Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officer

Published on July 20, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Three street-gang members were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms on July 19 for the robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos, who was gunned down in January 2022 while off-duty and house-hunting with his girlfriend. The defendants—Luis Alfredo de la Rosa Rios, 30; Ernesto Cisneros, 25; and Jesse Contreras, 36—each pleaded guilty in July 2023 to one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Rios and Mr. Cisneros were both sentenced on July 19 to 50 years in prison, while Mr. Contreras received 35 years....

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