Murdered Cast Member
On October 21, 2005, 16-year old Tara Correa-McMullen (who played Graciela Reyes in the show) was shot to death outside an apartment complex in Inglewood, California. Suspected gang member Damien Watts, 20, was charged with her murder on March 1, 2006; he was convicted on January 23, 2009. When charged, Watts was already in custody for a separate shooting. Watts was sentenced on February 27, 2009 to life imprisonment, with no chance of parole.
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