Scenes From Saturday's Protest For Andrés Guardado
By LAist Staff
Published Jul 12, 2020 8:29 AM
A protest on July 11 at the Compton Civic Center regarding the fatal shooting of Andrés Guardado by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
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Freelance photographer Brian Feinzimer was on assignment for LAist at the protest in Compton by people seeking justice for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Andrés Guardado by an L.A. County Sheriff's Department deputy. This is some of what he saw:
Protesters called for the immediate arrest of the deputy who fatally shot Andrés Guardado and for the resignation of Sheriff Alex Villanueva. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department kept an eye on protesters at the Compton Civic Center. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
Members of the Black community expressed solidarity with Latino protesters over the fatal shooting of Andrés Guardado by an L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
A protest over the killing of Andrés Guardado by an Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy also included grievances about other issues. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
An L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy shooting video of protesters at the Compton Civic Center. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
Members of the community gather at the Compton Civic Center to protest the fatal shooting of Andrés Guardado by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
Members of the community gathered at the Compton Civic Center to protest the fatal shooting of Andrés Guardado by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies outside the Compton station. (Brian Feinzimer for LAist)
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