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Name Not Disclosed

Age : 12

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/01/2021

Location : Roadway location not disclosed

City : South Gate

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) :Ricardo Castro

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/2021, a 12-year-old boy was killed in South Gate after a high-speed crash involving an off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy. Authorities said Deputy Ricardo Castro was driving at a high rate of speed when his vehicle collided with another car, killing the child. Investigators determined Castro was not responding to a call at the time of the crash. He was later charged with murder and reckless driving in connection with the child’s death.
Prosecutors said Castro had been involved in several previous vehicle collisions before the South Gate crash. He had also received multiple traffic citations — including for speeding — during his time before the fatal crash. The prosecutor’s narrative and the fact that it was included in official comments suggests a pattern of risky driving and citations before the deadly collision. In 2024, Castro pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. The murder charge was dropped as part of the plea. He was sentenced to six years in state prison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/south-gate-crash-deputy-ricardo-castro-charged/11224573/
https://people.com/crime/la-sheriffs-deputy-charged-murder-crash-killed-12-year-old-boy/
https://www.local10.com/news/california/2021/11/los-angeles-county-deputy-charged-with-murder-after-fatal-crash/