A lawsuit has been filed against the Los Angeles Police Department in the death of 16-year-old Jose Mendez, who was fatally shot by police last February in Boyle Heights. Elizabeth Espinosa reports for the KTLA 5 News at 1 on Jan. 11, 2017.
Lawsuit Filed Against LAPD in Fatal Police Shooting of 16-Year-Old Boy

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