Deshaun Anthony White, a 37-year-old black male, died Thursday, Sept. 14, after being stabbed in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ruben Antonio Martinez-Reyes, a 27-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Sept. 9, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Florencio Ramirez, a 44-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Aug. 19, in the 1400 block of East 77th Street in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Ramirez and a female friend were riding their bicycles about 12:45 a.m. a few blocks from his home when a car that had been parked around the corner drove up and someone inside opened fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Derrick Alfred said. 

“We don’t know how long it was stopped there, but it sounds like the car was just lying in wait,” Alfred said. 

The bullets struck Ramirez, his friend and another woman who was walking near the cyclists, Alfred said. 

All three were taken to a hospital, Alfred said. 

Ramirez was pronounced dead at 1:34 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

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Pedro Alberto Zamora Jr., a 37-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Aug. 17, in the 8200 block of Morton Avenue in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles, according to coroner's records. 

Investigators think Zamora was either pushing or riding his bicycle on Morton Avenue around 2:40 p.m. when someone inside a car with tinted windows began shooting at him, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Rodney Moore said. 

Zamora was struck in his lower torso, Moore said. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:07 p.m., according to coroner's records.

The shooter's vehicle, described as a dark-colored, four-door sedan, was last seen heading north on Morton Avenue, Moore said. 

Zamora lived in the Highland Park area, about 14 miles north of where he was shot, according to coroner's records.

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Jonathan “Johnny” Salas, a 17-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, June 23, at East 92nd Street and South Hooper Avenue in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.  

Investigators think the teen, known as “Chino” to family and friends, was riding his bicycle home around 11 a.m. when he was struck by a stray bullet, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Guillermo Morales said. 

Shortly before the shooting, two vehicles collided at the intersection, and the occupants had exited and begun fighting, Morales said, adding that their cars were blocking traffic.

Someone in a third vehicle, which police described as white, began shooting at the people who were fighting and struck the boy instead, Morales said. Investigators say Johnny was not involved in gangs and don’t think he was the intended target.

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Rontion TJ Love, a 25-year-old black man, was fatally shot Thursday, June 8, in the 1700 block of Firestone Boulevard in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Love and a friend had walked to the Lucky One Liquor store near his home around 5 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Bill Cotter said. 

While his friend shopped, Love went outside and stood on the sidewalk to the east of the door, Cotter said. Moments later, surveillance footage shows Love coming back inside the store with gunshot wounds to his upper torso.

His friend tried to stop the bleeding until help arrived, Cotter said. Love was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:32 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators have few details about the incident and no description of the shooter, the sergeant ...

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Zelalem Eshetu Ewnetu, a 28-year-old black male, died Wednesday, April 12, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Davion Jay Lindsey, a 22-year-old black male, died Wednesday, April 5, after being stabbed in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jacinto Magana, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Feb. 25, at the corner of Parmelee Avenue and Nadeau Street in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Magana lived in the neighborhood and had been visiting friends at an automotive shop when he decided to walk to a store shortly after noon, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Troy Ewing. 

As he was walking through the residential area, he was confronted by three men who shot him multiple times, Ewing said.  

Magana was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:50 p.m., according to coroner's records.

“There was some kind of altercation, and we think it might have been an attempted robbery, but that area has a heavy population of miscellaneous gangs ... so we really don’t know,” Ewing ...

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Kenneth Steve Ojeda, a 23-year-old Latino, died Thursday, Dec. 29, after he was shot in the 9000 block of Compton Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Before he died, Ojeda told investigators he was standing near East 91st Street and Compton Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, when he was approached by a Latino with a gun, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Jauch. 

The gunman shot Ojeda in the back and upper torso and then fled, Jauch said. Ojeda ran north and then west into a courtyard, where he collapsed.

Deputies who were called to the scene found him lying on the ground, Jauch said.

Ojeda was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:28 a.m. the following day, according to coroner’s records. 

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Sergio Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Latino, was shot to death Saturday, Nov. 5, in the 1600 block of East 85th Street in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:25 p.m., witnesses heard an argument outside an apartment complex before a single gunshot rang out, said Lt. Joe Mendoza of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Eleanor Alvitre, 71, who lives in the complex next door woke up to a loud bang. Alvitre listened for screams or hollers, but heard only a gasp. After a few minutes, she fell back asleep, figuring the noise was just a firecracker.

But responding authorities found Gonzalez, who had been shot in the chest, in the walkway of the four-unit apartment complex, where he was pronounced dead. 

According to another neighbor, Maria Orozco, 36, Gonzalez lived in his car behind the building ...

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