The man who was shot and killed on New Year\u2019s Eve by an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a Northridge apartment complex has been identified by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, and on social media, as Keith \u201cPooter\u201d Porter. <\/p>\n
Authorities have not yet released the full identity of the victim. Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, alongside Porter\u2019s family and loved ones, are holding a community vigil in honor of Porter on Sunday. The remembrance will be held at the Village Pointe complex (17171 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge) where the fatal shooting took place in the final hour of Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis vigil is about remembering Keith as a human being, not a headline or a hashtag and standing with his family as they demand truth and accountability,\u201d said a Black Lives Matter Los Angeles organizer in a statement. \u201cAn off-duty federal agent took his life, and the community deserves clear answers, full transparency and justice.\u201d <\/p>\n
Friends and family of Porter expressed sadness over the sudden loss on social media. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the type of friend a lot of us wish we had,\u201d Bryon Taylor wrote on Facebook<\/a>, who described Porter as a funny, cool and down-to-earth person who loved life. <\/p>\n \u201cI genuinely & whole heartedly loved this man. Pooter was an amazing friend to me. Whenever and for whatever I needed, he was there. This really really breaks my heart … Praying for his mother, children, and his entire family,\u201d Mimi Love wrote on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n One Instagram user<\/a>, who claimed to work with Porter at Home Depot, commented on his last Instagram post: \u201cHe is one of the most popular people in this store. He\u2019s already a legend around here from just being him … This is beyond heartbreaking.\u201d <\/p>\n Authorities have not yet identified the ICE agent responsible.<\/p>\n The New Year\u2019s Eve death is under investigation by the Robbery-Homicide Division, which handles all shootings by officers from outside law enforcement agencies, said LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton.<\/p>\n Since the incident involves a federal agent, the case is also being handled by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations.<\/p>\n After the incident, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the ICE agent was responding to an \u201cactive shooter situation\u201d at his apartment complex.<\/p>\n