Photograph dated October 5, 1942. Written on verson is, "Pedro Roland, Richard Payan, and Alfred Coronel" who are shown being held in the death of Andrew Diaz. Accompanying newspaper article reads, "Two men were viciously assaulted and robbed early today by so-called 'Panchecos' - Mexican youths wearing flashy 'zoot suits' - in a bloody climax to a week-end of renewed youthful gang violence that left one youth dead -- killed with a 2 by 4 club during a flight that involved members of the Channing Street and Mateo street gangs."
Roland, Pedro Payan, Richard Coronel, Alfred Diaz, Andrew.--Death and burial Mexican Americans--California--Los Angeles Murder--California--Los Angeles Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles Gangs--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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