Dozens of protesters staged a peaceful protest in front of Supermercado El Rey on S. Chávez Drive in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
October 9, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - A peaceful protest was held at the Supermercado El Rey located at the 900 block of S. César E. Chávez Drive seeking "Justice for Pito", also known as Luis Lorenzo, 36, who was killed by Enoch Wilson, 45, a Marshall Public Safety security guard (Supervisor) after Pito shot and killed Anthony "Tony" James Nolden, 59, another security guard in self-defense.
On July 9, 2022, Pito went to El Rey on Chávez Drive to eat at the indoor fast food taqueria (taco restaurant) when he was stopped by Nolden who told Pito that no backpacks were allowed inside the store. Pito refused to leave his backpack at the customer service counter and began to leave El Rey. Once outside of El Rey, Pito and Nolden exchanged words and then Pito began to walk away into the parking when Nolden is seen chasing him and spraying Pito multiple times with pepper spray, at that time Wilson arrived and joined Nolden in pepper spraying Pito as well, as both of them tackled Pito to the ground, according to an outdoor surveillance video footage. Pito fearing for his life (he was blinded and was choking from the pepper spray), took out a handgun and fatally shot Nolden in the parking lot, then Wilson fatally shot Pito.
On Sunday afternoon, October 8, 2023, dozens of protesters walked on the sidewalk in front of El Supermercado El Rey chanting "El Rey Cover-up, Justice for Pito, We Won't Stop Until We Get Justice!" Full protest video at link: https://youtu.be/qCnLu286tQo
A wrongful death Milwaukee County civil lawsuit was filed on September 29, 2022 by the Estate of Luis Lorenzo, Special Administrator Wanda Rodriguez v. Marshall Public Safety, LLC and El Rey Holdings, LLC case # 2022CV006215, which is still ongoing seeking justice for Pito.
An appeal is also pending with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the case challenging the July 21, 2023 decision of Milwaukee County Judge William Sosnay to dismiss all claims against El Rey Enterprises, which indicates that those who contract security guard agencies will not be held accountable for any wrongful death liability lawsuit brought upon by victim's families seeking justice for their love ones that were killed on business private properties. Link: An appeal is also pending with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the case challenging the July 21, 2023 decision of Milwaukee County Judge William Sosnay to dismiss all claims against El Rey Enterprises, which indicates that those who contract security guard agencies will not be held accountable for any wrongful death liability lawsuit brought upon by victim's families seeking justice for their love ones that were killed on business private properties. WI Court of Appeals case link: https://tinyurl.com/24zw4ajt
William Sulton, the attorney for the Estate of Luis Lorenzo confirmed on Monday, October 9, 2023 when contacted by HNNUSA that he will file a Milwaukee County civil lawsuit challenging Judge Sosnay's decision in regards to dismissing all claims against El Rey Enterprises.
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