"About 50 gathered Sunday in Northridge for a candlelight vigil honoring Keith Porter Jr., shot by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve. The fatal shooting has conflicting accounts: ICE said Porter posed an "active threat," while a civil rights group said he was celebrating with gunfire. Black Lives Matter-LA, which Porter was a member of, organized the vigil and is demanding an independent investigation."
"A tearful candlelight vigil was held in Northridge for a man shot to death on New Year's Eve by an off-duty immigration officer. Sunday evening, a crowd of about 50 gathered on wet asphalt outside the Village Pointe apartment complex in Northridge to grieve Keith Porter Jr. The group included activists, family members and Porter's co-workers from Home Depot. The Compton man was shot at the complex on Dec. 31 by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, according to authorities."
About 50 people gathered in Northridge for a candlelight vigil to mourn Keith Porter Jr., who was shot and killed on Dec. 31 by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent at the Village Pointe apartment complex. Attendees included activists, family members and Porter's Home Depot co-workers; Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles organized the vigil and demanded an independent investigation into his death. Homeland Security officials said the agent was "forced to defensively use his weapon" and opened fire "to protect his life and that of others," calling Porter an "active shooter" threat. Project Islamic Hope said Porter had been firing a rifle into the air and called the officer "overzealous." Speakers emphasized grief and vowed accountability.
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