W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
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August 9 , 2018
Vol 1 6, NO. 47
Fam i l y d e ma n d s a n swe r s f r o m R i al t o PD By Shelby Horton
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THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
Rep. Aguilar hosts job fair
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Catalina Guerrero (left), Erick Aguirre's grandmother, mourns the loss of her grandson while Odila Penaloza, Erick Aguirre's mother, comforts her while at the protest.
n August 2nd protestors surrounded the Rialto Police Department headquarters armed with signs and megaphones. The protestors were friends and family of Erick Aguirre, who was shot and killed by Rialto Police after a routine traffic enforcement stop went awry. At approximately 11:50 p.m. on July 13 Rialto Police attempted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation in the south end of the city. Erick Aguirre, along with a female passenger, failed to stop and led police on a 10-minute pursuit ending in Bloomington. According to the police report by the Rialto Police Department, Aguirre failed to comply with the officer’s directions, Rialto officers reported seeing Aguirre armed with a shotgun resulting in a shooting incident. Aguirre was pronounced dead at the scene while the passenger was taken to a local hospital after being bitten by the officer’s K9. Aguirre, cont. on next pg.
National Night Out promotes law enforcementcommunity par tner ships
We ster n Regional Little Lea gue Tour name nt underway
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INSIDE Gloria’s Corner
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Words To Think About 5 Opinion
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Legal Notices
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From left: San Bernardino Community College District President Joseph Williams, Councilman Joe Baca Jr., Fire Chief Sean Grayson, Rialto Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Cuauhtémoc Avila, RUSD Lead Strategic Agent, Dr. Darren McDuffie and Police Chief Mark Kling.