USC student will not be charged for fatally stabbing burglary suspect

The USC student who fatally stabbed a man who allegedly broke into cars on Greek Row is free after Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón declined to file charges against him Thursday. Ivan Gallegos, 19, was arrested after the confrontation with Xavier Cerf, 27, around 8:15 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of West 28th Street. Gallegos and two friends were walking down the street when they spotted Cerf, a homeless man, allegedly breaking into a vehicle, and when they confronted him, an altercation began. KTLA's Rick Chambers reports June 20, 2024. Details: