Brad Maurice Brown, a 41-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, Dec. 31 in the 7100 block of Kansas Avenue in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., Brown got into an argument with another man inside a parked vehicle in a driveway, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido. The two were arguing over their wives, police said.

The other man pulled out a gun and shot Brown, Garrido said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:14 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police have identified the gunman as Charis Dejuan Sheppard, a 42-year-old black man, Garrido said.

Sheppard was charged Jan. 18 with one count of murder with the allegation that he discharged a handgun, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. 

Sheppard is due in court for an arraignment March 15.  His bail has been set at $3 …

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Albino Ulloa Ocampo, a 51-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Dec. 30, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Francisco Javier Feliciano, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Dec. 27, after being shot in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Natali M. Glukhovskiy, a 39-year-old white female, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, after being shot in Valley Glen, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Alexandr V. Glukhovskiy, a 13-year-old white male, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, after being shot in Valley Glen, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Alejandro Saenz, a 36-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, after being stabbed in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Tranel Tyrone Reed, a 52-year-old Black male, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, after sustaining blunt force trauma near 3733 Woodlawn Ave. in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Andrew Nicholas Porter-Mitchell, a 21-year-old black man, died Sunday, Dec. 23, after he was shot near Manchester and Normandie avenues in Manchester Square, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

On Dec. 20 about 11:40 p.m., Porter-Mitchell was driving a Mustang south on Normandie and stopped at a light at Manchester, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido.

A vehicle pulled alongside the Mustang and a person shot Porter-Mitchell, Garrido said.

Porter-Mitchell was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m. Dec. 23, according to coroner’s records.

Detectives are trying to determine a vehicle and suspect description.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

Jerry Castro, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Dec. 20, after being shot in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jack Hernandez, a 89-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Dec. 20, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Katherine Urquilla Galan, a 29-year-old Latina, was shot and killed Tuesday, Dec. 18, in the 200 block of North Bonnie Brae Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

About 9:15 a.m., Galan was walking to her car when she was shot by her ex-boyfriend, said Los Angeles Police Det. John Melendez.

The man then turned the gun on himself, police said. It appeared that the man was waiting for Galan, Melendez said.

Galan broke up with the man about two months before she was killed, police said.

Galan was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 10:09 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The man, identified by the coroner’s office as Jose Torres Chabaj, a 31-year-old Latino, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said he was also armed with a knife.

Anyone with information is asked to call Melendez at (213) 484-3639. Those …

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Lamont Ramon Alexander, a 34-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, after being stabbed in South Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Sergio Mares, a 42-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Monday, Dec. 17, in the 6700 block of Laurelgrove Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Mares had an address in Sun Valley, but also appeared to have been recently living out of his car, said Los Angeles police Det. Steve Castro.

Investigators believe Mares started working on his car that afternoon, in the Valley Plaza Recreation Center parking lot just west of where Laurelgrove Avenue runs into Archwood Street, Castro said. 

Mares had removed a tire from his car and had other tools laid out shortly before 6 p.m. when two men walked up and began shooting at him, Castro said. 

The shooters got into a black sedan and drove away, heading north toward Vanowen Street, Castro said.

Mares was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m., according to coroner’s …

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Andres Moctezuma Jr., a 49-year-old Latino, died Monday, Dec. 17 after he was shot in the 4600 block of South Vermont Avenue in Vermont Square, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

On Dec. 16, shortly after 12:30 p.m., Moctezuma was found by police beside his bicycle outside a dollar store, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido. Moctezuma had been shot in the forehead, police said.

Moctezuma was taken to a hospital, where he was died on Dec. 17 at 9:52 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Witnesses told police that a person had shot at Moctezuma from the opposite side of the street. The shooter and Moctezuma had a dispute earlier in the day, Garrido said.

Fernando Naranjo, a 40-year-old Latino, was charged Dec. 19 with one count of murder with the allegation that he used a gun, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. 

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Saul Velasquez, a 30-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Dec. 14 in the 9300 block of South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before 11:30 p.m., Velasquez was found sitting inside his 2016 Dodge Challenger, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. The window was shattered and it appeared that a gunman had shot him from outside the vehicle, Kouri said.

Witnesses told police that another person was in the car, but police have yet to identify the individual.

Anyone with information on the matter is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.