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Family and residents demand action after coroner rules Diego Rios’ death a homicide
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Family members and dozens of Claremont residents urged the city to remove or discipline officers Benjamin Alba and Joshua Arona and to explain nearly two minutes of missing body‑camera footage after the Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled Diego Rios’ November death a homicide.
Members of Diego Rios’ family and scores of residents pressed the Claremont City Council on Feb. 24 after the Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled Rios’ death a homicide, calling for immediate accountability, transparency about missing body‑camera footage and a clear plan for mental‑health crisis response.
Victor Rios, Diego’s brother, told the council “the medical examiner has ruled my brother’s Diego’s death a homicide” and said the coroner identified prone physical restraint and a knee on the upper back as the mechanism of injury. The family has filed a formal complaint alleging violations of “government code 7,286.5,” and Victor Rios asked the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to file criminal charges against officers Benjamin Alba and Joshua Arona.
Other speakers echoed the…
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