Two brothers killed in Exposition Park while sitting in their vehicle near LA Coliseum

2 brothers' deaths draw calls for justice

Grieving family members are calling for justice and gun control in the shooting deaths of 33-year-old Sergio Rios Jr. and his 19-year-old brother Ricardo Rios. On June 10, officials announced the arrest of the brothers' alleged killer.

LOS ANGELES - A man is accused of killing two brothers who were while sitting in a car in a residential area of Exposition Park near the LA Coliseum.

The victims were identified as Sergio Rios Jr., 33, and Ricardo Rios, 19.

The shooting took place around 2 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Browning Boulevard, near the intersection of Budlong Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and about a block from USC, according to police. The brothers were sitting in a silver sedan when the shooter – identified on June 10 as 33-year-old Marcos Navarro, walked up to the car and opened fire.

The older brother died at the scene. The younger brother was pronounced dead at the hospital.

2 LA brothers' deaths draw calls for justice

The deaths of the two Exposition Park brothers have drawn calls for justice.

The search for Navarro took about a week – with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announcing the suspect's arrest on June 10.

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Neighbors of the victims told FOX 11 that the shooting was not gang-related and that they were good people.

Ricardo Rios and Sergio Rios Jr. (GoFundMe)

In a GoFundMe created for the family of the victims, Sergio was remembered as a "light in every room he entered, a friend anyone could rely on, and the most family-oriented man you could meet." He was described as a loving son, father, brother, and partner to his wife, and leaves behind two twin toddlers.

Sergio Rios Jr. and his family (GoFundMe)

Ricardo was remembered as a "sweet, family-oriented young man with many dreams and aspirations."

"He was just beginning to carve out his path in life and had a bright future ahead of him," the campaign reads. "Ricardo’s dedication to his family and his loving nature were evident in all his actions."