2 Exonerated After Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Los Angeles Drive-By Shooting

The men were ages 20 and 15 when convicted of a fatal 2003 shooting. “This case is a tragedy of many proportions.” said DA George Gascón.

District Attorney George Gascón announces the exoneration and release of Jofama Coleman and Abel Soto in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2024. Courtesy of LA County District Attorney's Office

Two men, wrongfully imprisoned for about two decades for a 2003 drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles, have been released from prison, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Feb. 28.

“Jofama Coleman and Abel Soto were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for a murder they did not commit,” Mr. Gascón said during a news conference.