Juan Francisco Romero Gordillo, 58
Juan Francisco Romero Gordillo, a 58-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Juan Francisco Romero Gordillo, a 58-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
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.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hollenbeck Division detectives at (323) 342-8960. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Ramon Alejandro Cardona, a 18-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Omar Magana, a 34-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by Los Angeles Police on Saturday, June 9, in the 1700 block of East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Shortly before midnight, gang officers from the Hollenbeck Division arrested Magana on suspicion of robbing a street vendor near North Broadway and Workman Street in Lincoln Heights, according to a news release from the LAPD.
Magana was taken to the Hollenbeck station, where he suffered a medical emergency, according to the release.
Coroner’s records state that Magana was “faking seizures.” Magana was taken to Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital, police said.
Magana was in a hospital room for a medical exam about 5 a.m., police said, and his handcuffs had been removed. After the exam, officers were attempting to put handcuffs back on Magana when he began fighting with them.
Police said Magana tried …
Jose Luis Lopez, a 17-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, June 6, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Enrique Saucedo, a 42-year-old Latino, died Saturday, April 14, after he was shot in the 1000 block of Dundas Street in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
About 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 13, Saucedo was sitting in front of an apartment complex when a light-colored sedan drove up, Los Angeles Police Det. Jose Ramirez said.
A person got out of the vehicle and began shooting, striking Saucedo, police said. It’s unknown whether the shooter got out of the passenger or driver’s side of the car.
Saucedo was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:13 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
Police are trying to determine why Saucedo was shot.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hollenbeck Division detectives at (323) 342-8960. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.
Martin Eduardo Lopez, a 39-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, March 29, after sustaining blunt force trauma near N/B 101 Freeway near 4th Street in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Jose Cruz, a 57-year-old Latino, died Friday, Feb. 2, after he was shot near South Savannah and East Fourth streets in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Cruz was at Evergreen Park sitting on a bench with other people and drinking beer when a car drove up about 9:30 p.m. Feb. 1, Los Angeles Police Det. Jose Ramirez said.
A passenger got out and fired multiple rounds at the group and then drove away.
Cruz was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:50 a.m. Feb. 2, according to coroner’s records.
No one else was injured in the shooting. The car was described by witnesses as a dark-colored sedan, Ramirez said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hollenbeck detectives at (323) 342-8960. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and …