Emigdio Preciado, Jr. (born August 19, 1969 or August 19, 1968 or September 19, 1969) is an American career criminal, gang member and a fugitive who was wanted for opening fire on two sheriff's deputies in Los Angeles, California on September 5, 2000, seriously injuring one of them. He is believed to have been heading to a gang-related drive-by shooting at the time.
After nine years on the lam, Preciado was captured in July 2009 and is currently ...
more
Emigdio Preciado, Jr. (born August 19, 1969 or August 19, 1968 or September 19, 1969) is an American career criminal, gang member and a fugitive who was wanted for opening fire on two sheriff's deputies in Los Angeles, California on September 5, 2000, seriously injuring one of them. He is believed to have been heading to a gang-related drive-by shooting at the time.
After nine years on the lam, Preciado was captured in July 2009 and is currently in the custody of Mexican federal police.
Preciado has a documented history as a gang member in the South Side Whittier street gang, which operates outside of Los Angeles.
Preciado is a career criminal who has been arrested for a 1992 murder, robbery, grand theft and receipt of stolen property. He has been convicted of narcotics and firearms violations. At the time of the shooting, he was on parole for a drug-related crime.
On September 5, 2000 Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy Michael Schaap and his partner, David Timberlake, were on patrol...
less
