BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Community members gathered to remember and honor the lives of two young brothers killed in a crash involving a sheriff's department vehicle in Boyle Heights.
A candlelight vigil was held to honor the memories of Jose Luis and Marcos Hernandez.
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The brothers, ages 7 and 9, were killed Thursday night when a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department SUV was responding to a gunshot call and became involved in a collision with two other vehicles.
The boys and their mother were struck, killing them and sending her to the hospital in critical condition.
Sheriff's department officials say a patrol trainee was driving with field training officers when they were called to respond to the emergency.
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Some witnesses say the SUV activated its lights and siren at the last minute - not enough time to warn other drivers and pedestrians.
"This is not only a tragedy, it's an unjust tragedy," said Carlos Montes, a community organizer. "It should not have happened."