The last time L.A. County held a coroner's inquest was in 1981. The Board of Supervisors pressured the coroner to hold one into the killing of 18-year-old Guardado by a Sheriff's deputy, in part because county officials have lost faith in the integrity of shooting investigations under Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

<p>The last time L.A. County held a coroner's inquest was in 1981. The Board of Supervisors pressured the coroner to hold one into the killing of 18-year-old Guardado by a Sheriff's deputy, in part because county officials have lost faith in the integrity of shooting investigations under Sheriff Alex Villanueva.</p>