Reinaldo Jesus LeFonts died from stab wounds in a library parking lot in September 2025
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- Reinaldo Jesus LeFonts, 68, was fatally stabbed while charging his Tesla outside a California library in September 2025
- The ambulance meant to aid LeFonts was stolen, and he died at the scene
- His family is suing the city for $40 million, citing failures in public safety and emergency response during the incident
The family of a man who was stabbed to death in a California parking lot is suing the city for $40 million after he was allegedly left to die when his ambulance was stolen.
At around 9:30 a.m. local time on Sept. 13, 2025, Reinaldo Jesus LeFonts, 68, was stabbed while charging his Tesla outside Downey City Library and died at the scene, the Downey Police Department (DPD) said in a news release posted on Facebook.
The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Giovanni Navarro, per the Los Angeles Times. Navarro was taken into custody after police “located [him] on the Downey High School campus” after fleeing the scene, said the DPD…