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Joseph Gatto mourned as investigation begins

California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks to reporters near the Silver Lake home of his father, Joseph Gatto, who was found fatally shot there late Wednesday.

California Assemblyman Mike Gatto speaks to reporters near the Silver Lake home of his father, Joseph Gatto, who was found fatally shot there late Wednesday.   (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

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Friends knew 78-year-old Joseph Gatto, the father of state Assemblyman Mike Gatto, as an easy person to talk to and a well-liked artist who spent decades teaching at schools across Los Angeles.
Read more: Joseph Gatto’s shooting death stuns neighbors, artistic community

Tom LaBonge and Lauren Wayne

Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge consoles Lauren Wayne, a friend of the Gatto family.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Crime scene

Members of the media gather at the place in Silver Lake where Joseph Gatto was killed. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said the Police Department had started an “aggressive investigation” into his death.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Investigators at work

Investigators scour Bright Lane in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood for clues about the death of Joseph Gatto.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Seeking evidence

Crime lab personnel carry a door removed from Joseph Gatto’s home in Silver Lake.   (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

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