Albert Joshua Lopez, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Sept. 2, after being shot in Montebello, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Marcelino Mark Chavez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Sept. 1, after being shot in West Whittier-Los Nietos, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Vanessa Marquez, a 49-year-old Latina, was fatally shot by police officers Thursday, Aug. 30, in the 1100 block of Fremont Avenue in South Pasadena, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators.
Marquez was an actress who starred as student Ana Delgado in the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver,” and appeared regularly as nurse Wendy Goldman on the popular television medical drama “ER” between 1994 and 1997.
About noon on Aug. 30, Marquez’s landlord asked the South Pasadena Police Department to check on her welfare because he was worried about her health, said sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza.
Three officers and a mental health clinician who was working with the officers went to Marquez’s home and noticed she was having “brief” seizures, Mendoza said.
They called paramedics, who came to help Marquez, he said. The seizures ended but Marquez was not cooperative and refused to be taken to the hospital, he said. …
Stephanie Marie Rojas, a 37-year-old Latina, was shot and killed Wednesday, Aug. 29, in the 900 block of Euclid Avenue in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Coroner's records show that a person driving by found Rojas wounded in the street and called police.
About 4:55 a.m., officers responded to a call of a shooting in the area and found Rojas, said Los Angeles police Det. Jose Ramirez. Rojas was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:10 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
Detectives said robbery has been ruled out as the motive, as Rojas still had personal belongings on her. Police are looking for witnesses to the shooting.
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Victor Luis Figueroa, a 47-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Aug. 29, in the 8000 block of Garvey Avenue in Rosemead, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was driving west on Garvey Avenue about 11 p.m. when he heard gunshots ahead of him, said Lt. Joe Mendoza.
The deputy drove toward the gunshots and found Figueroa lying on the sidewalk outside a trailer park, Mendoza said.
Figueroa had been visiting at the trailer park earlier in the evening and was leaving with a female acquaintance when the shooting occurred, Mendoza said.
Figueroa's friend told investigators that she heard gunshots and when she turned around she saw a man running west on Garvey Avenue, Mendoza said. She was unable to provide any further description of the gunman, he said.
Figueroa was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:09 p.m., according to coroner’s records. …
Ana Maria Nunez, a 37-year-old Latina, was fatally shot Wednesday, Aug. 29, in the 2700 block of Leafdale Avenue in El Monte, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Nunez, who was about six months pregnant, was alone at her home on Leafdale Avenue the evening she was shot, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza.
A family member found Nunez inside her home with multiple gunshot wounds about 8:55 p.m., Mendoza said.
Nunez was taken to a nearby hospital where she and her fetus were pronounced dead at 9:37 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Her cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the torso.
Authorities are searching for Nunez’s estranged husband, Octavio Curiel-Martinez, 36, who was seen leaving the scene and is believed to be armed with a handgun, The Times reported.
At about 8:30 p.m., Curiel-Martinez went to his parents' home, in the 12300 …
Derek Javon Lawrence, a 27-year-old black man, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, after he was shot in the 2500 block of West Florence Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
On Aug. 28, shortly before midnight, residents in the area called police to report gunfire, said Los Angeles Police Det. Chris Barling.
Police arrived and found Lawrence wounded on the sidewalk, authorities said. Lawrence was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:02 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
It’s unclear what preceded the shooting, Barling said.
Anyone with information concerning the matter is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Lester Augustine, a 51-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Aug. 29, near West 120th Street and Denver Avenue in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Shortly before 3 a.m., a person in the area heard gunshots and called police, who discovered Augustine wounded on the ground, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
Augustine was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:12 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
Police are still trying to determine what happened in the moments preceding the shooting.
Augustine was not a gang member and worked at Los Angeles International Airport, Kouri said.
It’s unknown if the assailant drove by and shot at Augustine or walked up to him.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Jesus Nunez, an unborn 6-month-old fetus, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Aug. 29, after his mother was fatally shot in the 2700 block of Leafdale Avenue in El Monte, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Jesus’ mother, Ana Maria Nunez, 37, was alone at her home on Leafdale Avenue the evening she was shot, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza.
A family member found Nunez inside her home with multiple gunshot wounds about 8:55 p.m., Mendoza said. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she and Jesus were pronounced dead at 9:37 p.m., according to coroner’s records.
Nunez’s cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the torso. Jesus’ cause of death was listed as intra-uterine fetal demise due to maternal death.
Authorities are searching for Nunez’s estranged husband, Octavio Curiel-Martinez, 36, who was seen leaving the scene and is believed to be …
Keanta Lamont Christopher, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, Aug. 25, near South Figueroa and West 113th streets in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Shortly before 1 a.m., Christopher was in a parking lot in the area hanging out with others when two males wearing hooded sweatshirts walked up and began shooting, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
The assailants got into a sedan and fled, Kouri said.
Christopher and another man who were wounded got into a vehicle, called police and met officers at South Figueroa and West 108th streets, Kouri said.
By that point, Christopher was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
The other man who was wounded will survive his injuries, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime …
Ruben Flores, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Aug. 26, after being shot in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
A young father and an aspiring deputy were gunned down seven years ago as they stood outside a party in South Whittier. Now investigators are hoping a $25,000 reward will help expose the people responsible for the drive-by shooting and bring them justice.
Authorities believe the men were killed by gang members, even though neither of the victims were in a gang, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. John Corina said in a department news release on Aug. 14. Cesar Guadalupe Rodriguez, 19, had been an active member of the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station Explorer Program for four years and had just applied to become a deputy sheriff, his longtime goal, according to the release.
His friend, Larry Villegas, 24, was a mechanic with a young son and a baby on the way — a daughter who was born after he and Rodriguez were shot down in the early morning of Sunday, …
Richard Mendoza, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Aug. 23, after being shot in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Kenya Jerome Livingston, a 43-year-old black man, was fatally shot on Thursday, Aug. 23, in Siminski Park, 9717 S. Inglewood Ave. in Inglewood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Livingston was a homeless man who frequented the area around the park, according to Inglewood police Lt. Scott Collins. He was in the park about 6:20 p.m., when a masked man walked up and began shooting, according to a department news release.
Livingston was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:28 p.m., according to coroner’s records. The cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the neck.
On Sept. 6, Inglewood police arrested Christian Joseph Simmons, a 21-year-old black man, on suspicion of murder in connection with Livingston’s death.
Investigators believe Simmons knew Livingston and shot him in a dispute, according to the news release. Collins said he could not release any further details about the case.
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