Police say they found Juan Carlos Borjorquez in an apartment parking lot near 65th Lane and Thomas Road, driving a stolen car. A 16 year old was also in the passenger seat. He told police he had a gun in the car. Officers warned him not to reach for the gun, but they say he didn't listen, and that's when shots were fired.
The teen, 15-year-old Juan Carlos Borjorquez, was shot and killed by Glendale Police officers in July, and his family is asking for answers. FOX 10's Irene Snyder reports.Family and friends of Juan Carlos Borjorquez are demanding answers after the 15 year old was shot and killed by"My nephew was only 15, he is gone now, and my family is struggling to pick up the pieces of our broken hearts," Maria Martinez said."No one deserves to die like my brother did," he said.
In a statement to FOX 10, police said the first couple of officers at the scene were undercover and did not wear any body-worn cameras. But Juan Carlos' family, along with activists outside the Glendale City Council on Oct. 13, say it did not need to come to this.
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