East Los Angeles — A man was convicted today of murdering two men and a woman in East Los Angeles between 2014 and 2018 in what prosecutors said stemmed from his belief that the victims had disrespected him.
The downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated about 5 1/2 hours before finding Anthony Velasquez, 35, guilty of three counts of first-degree murder.
Jurors also found true allegations that the defendant personally used a firearm in the Feb. 11, 2014, killing of Jesse Avalos; the July 6, 2015, slaying of Eduardo Robles; and the April 22, 2018, killing of Amanda Nicole Lopez…