Homicide detectives seek public’s assistance in locating murder suspect released from custody in error

Detectives seek murder suspect Johnny Mata

On December 24, 2010 at 12:46 a.m., a group of individuals were standing in the 13000 Block of Francisquito Avenue in Baldwin Park. A lone gunman walked up and fired into the crowd multiple times with a handgun. The Victim, 34-year-old David Deanda, was struck in the torso and died on the way to a local hospital. David is survived by his stepdaughter Alicia, who is 14, his daughter Brianna, who is 8 and his son David III, who is 3. He was a certified welder, who was studying auto mechanics.
Release of Inmate Johnny Mata
On April 4, 2013, Inmate Johnny Mata was released from the Sheriff’s Inmate processing unit (IRC) Inmate Reception Center, in downtown Los Angeles. Mata’s release should not have occurred because a murder charge had been filed by the District Attorney and a processing clerk had not yet entered it as a “hold” on inmate Mata. Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, and all of Los Angeles County law enforcement are actively seeking to apprehend Mata to face outstanding murder charges. Inmate Johnny Mata
If anyone has any information regarding the location of Suspect Johnny Mata please call Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives at (323) 890-5500 or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

-Photo courtesy of LASD

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