![]() "It's interesting to look back at that particular point of time from the perspective that we have right now. In her book, Cha says that this is a fictionalized version of that particular shooting, but it's based on this very real-life incident. This is the actual incident that inspired this book. Latasha died with two dollars in her hand. She was leaving when the store owner shot Latasha in the back of her head. Latasha fought back with her and she hit the store owner four times. "There was this back and forth between them. It's interesting to look back at that particular point of time from the perspective that we have right now. Latasha was, in fact, trying to pay for the juice that she had picked up. The Korean American convenience store owner accused her of stealing. "On March 16th, 1991, before the Rodney King shooting in the United States that many people will remember, Latasha Harlins was a Black 15-year-old who walked into the Empire Liquor Market and Deli in Los Angeles. ![]() Steph Cha is the author of the Juniper Song crime trilogy. ![]()
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