Rafael Padilla, a 57-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on June 15, 2009, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, Padilla was shot multiple times in the 3400 block of East 1st Street. On the night of his death, Padilla had been drinking and playing pool at a local bar with Felipe Villarreal, 43. The bartender reported that the two men went outside to talk after the bar closed at 2 a.m. Around 3 a.m., nearby residents heard several gunshot
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