A march and rally was held in Madera California (about 20 miles North of Fresno) demanding justice in the murder of Everardo "Lalo" Torres. Torres was killed while handcuffed in the back of a police car. Madera police officer Marcy Noriega shot him through the heart at point blank range. On the night of October 27, 2002, Everardo Torres was arrested, handcuffed, and put into the back of a Madera police car. A short time later, police officer Marcy Noriega came over to the car that Torres was in, pulled her service revolver and shot him to death. Noriega says it was all a big mistake, she thought she was using her Taser gun. Torres’s family and others claim otherwise, and say that Everardo was murdered by the police, and they want justice. Everardo’s parents led the march to the Madera police station. As the march participants arrived in front of the police station, which is next to City Hall, both buildings were locked down and barricades were put up to prevent cars from driving into the parking lot. When asked about the lockdown, during normal business hours, a spokesperson said "no comment." Reportback from Rally

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