The South Los Angeles fatal hit-and-run

Update 1 van 1Nieuwste9 nov, 9:46 UTCDag 1

Murder charge reported in hit-and-run that killed South LA’s “Bird”

Akil Saud Batanikhalfani, 83, died on Central Avenue. An October charging report names three felony counts against John Anthony Cardenas, but the case’s progress remains unverified.

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Wat we eerst wisten

• October 20, 2026Central Traffic Division detectives arrest Cardenas near his workplace in Carson.
• October 22, 2026MyNewsLA reports the murder, vehicular-manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.