Shortly after police arrived,73-year-old Francisco Serna who family members said was suffering from the early stages of dementia walked out of his home and into his driveway. When Serna, who was unarmed, did not comply with officers orders to remove his hands from his jacket pocket, one office
For years, Francisco Serna had worked at a cotton gin in McFarland, Calif., located about 26 miles north of Bakersfield on Highway 99. He retired in the mid-2000s. He lived with his wife and one of his daughters, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Sernas home on Tuesday evening to hold a vigil for the slain man. They carried candles, photographs of the elderly man and signs reading, Justice for Francisco Serna.
