For family of Trader Joe's store manager killed by LAPD, impending trial brings anger
LOS ANGELES — Albert Corado Sr. keeps his daughter's number in his phone's list of favorite contacts — even though he knows no matter how many times he calls, she won't pick up.
Dialing the number makes him feel closer to her, if only until the call goes to voicemail.
It's been nearly five years since Melyda "Mely" Corado was fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer who was firing at a fleeing suspect. Her family has sued the city and the officers involved in the shooting, alleging that they opened fire recklessly into a crowded store. The trial is expected to begin in October.
Corado can't stop thinking about that horrible day. A friend had called to tell him there was a shooting at the Trader Joe's in Silver Lake where Mely worked. Frantic, he tried her cellphone. She didn't answer.
