Slain Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo

Attorney Claudia Osuna holds a photograph of the Crespo family: From left, Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo, daughter Crystal, wife, Lyvette, and son Daniel Jr. (Nick Ut / Associated Press)

Nov. 18, 2014 2:45 AM PT

Daniel Crespo, the mayor of Bell Gardens, was shot to death Sept. 30, 2014, by his wife, Lyvette, in their home. Lyvette Crespo says she fired the gun to protect herself and her son.

Flowers placed at Bell Gardens City Hall in memory of Daniel Crespo. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the media gather outside the home of slain Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo on Oct. 2, 2014. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

An official portrait of Daniel Crespo, the mayor Bell Gardens, hangs at the city’s police station. (Nick Ut / AP)

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Slain Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo

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