Sept. 3, 2009 4:07 PM PT _This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts._ Juan Velasquez, a 29-year-old

Latino, was shot several times in the head, neck and arm and died Aug. 25. in the2600 block of West 3rd Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s officials. Velasquez was

found dead with several gunshot wounds in a backyard at 12:11 a.m., said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office. -- Anthony Pesce