Why Did Lydia Funez-james Die?

An unlawful murder took place on December 22, 2006, San Bernardino California.

I was always told to respect our fine law enforcement, and if there was a problem to call so they would be able to solve or mediate the situation. Never in my wildest dream could I imagine that the men who took an oath to protect and serve would be in involved in my worse nightmare of my life. My heart was filled with grief, in the pit of my stomach wishing that I could disappear inside of my self. I am the aunt and I have no children. On October 1, 1984 a baby girl was born. I have many nieces and nephew, but this one was my baby. I loved Li Lydia she was the most beautiful little girl I had set my eye on.

Her mother was my half sister I was raised by my great grand parents, so I had no sibling that lived in the same household. Lil Lydia had big eyes curly hair she smiled a special smile when auntie went over to see her and picked her up. Lil Lydia turned two I made a Christmas out of this world for her I must have spent over 2,000.00 on just her my baby. This was my special girl. Now to bring you up to date her mother had lived with myself, my husband and my mother for a time period we where the baby sitter for Lil Lydia and Greg her baby brother. We never charged or mined any time no question asked. I lived in San Bernardino where I had purchased a home across the street from my mother to take care of her and to see my babies.

In 1999 I moved to Arizona, my family fell apart with out the head not being the back bone of there rescue. I needed this break everyone using my household as there personal hotel, mission, and a consent drop off of there children. I had experienced a major death my aunt had died from stomach cancer. I needed a geographical healing I needed some Dana time alone to grieve, and only being responsible for my family and my mother. Now we are in 2006 I spoke to Lil Lydia on Thanksgiving telling her Lil Lydia come and live with myself and your uncle in Arizona you can bring your girlfriend and her baby. You don’t need any money auntie love you I don’t care that your gay, Lil Lydia please come to me I Love you, she replied I love you I will think about it. That was the last time I spoke to her. Now it is December 22, 2006 at 7:00p.m I get a call from my mother Dana I got a call saying Lil Lydia had been shot, I got hysterical no mama no please god no not my baby no! No!