A USC student accused of fatally stabbing a man on Greek Row will not face charges, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced.
The University of Southern California student accused of fatally stabbing a man he allegedly saw trying to break into a car will not face criminal charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Ivan Gallegos, 19, and two other people approached the man in the 700 block of West 28th Street around 8:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim, identified by police as 27-year-old Xavier Cerf, was not breathing when officers arrived.
On Thursday, the DA's office said it would not be pursuing charges against Gallegos.'After careful consideration and a thorough review of all available evidence, we have decided not to pursue charges against USC student Ivan Gallegos,' DA's office spokeswoman Venusse D. Dunn wrote in a statement.'We believe that Mr. Gallegos's actions were driven by a genuine fear for his life and the lives of others,' Dunn wrote.
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