$40 million sought by family of Downey man stabbed to death outside library

Devastated family sues for $40M after scientist stabbed to death while charging Tesla at CA library

The family of a California lab tech was stabbed to death by a homeless career criminal and left to die after another homeless man stole the ambulance on site to save him.

$40 million sought by family of Downey man stabbed to death outside library

The family of a Downey man who was fatally stabbed as he charged the battery of his car outside the city library has filed a claim against the city seeking $40 million in damages. Reinaldo Jesus Lefonts, 68, was charging his Tesla at an EV station outside the Downey City Library on the morning of Sept. 13 when he was allegedly stabbed by Giovanni Navarro, a homeless man who had been convicted 28 times for various offenses, including brandishing …