A Highland Park liquor store worker was hit in the head with a scooter and later died after he tried to stop a group of teenagers from stealing beer, police said.
Los Angeles police say officers responded to an attack that happened just before 7 p.m. Thursday at Tony's Market near the intersection of Figueroa Street and E. Avenue 40.
The victim, identified as 69-year-old Steven Reyes, tried to stop four teenagers from shoplifting and taking a case of beer. LAPD said Reyes ran after the group when one of the suspects grabbed a scooter and struck him in the head.Nelle Reyes, the victim's daughter, said her father came to the U.S. from the Philippines for a better life. She said what her dad did was consistent with who he was: a hard worker and always wanting to do the right thing.
On Saturday, a man who owns a wig store in the Fashion District chased after teenagers trying to rob his merchandise. He was stabbed and killed. Those suspects have been caught.
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