James Gregory Jackson, a 30-year-old black man, died early Thursday, Aug. 27, after he was shot in the 3100 block of Canfield Avenue in Palms neighborhood of West Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Los Angeles police went to the scene about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after receiving a call about a man being shot, according to a department news release 

Jackson had been standing outside when he was shot, but investigators don't have any information about motive or suspects, according to the release.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took Jackson to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m., according to coroner's records. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the West bureau Homicide investigators at (213) 382-9470. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

Christopher John Paul, a 33-year-old white man, was shot and killed Wednesday, April 22, in the 3300 block of Mentone Avenue in Palms, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m., officers found Paul with a single gunshot wound in an alley, police said. Witnesses told police that they saw a car flee the area, but a description of the vehicle was unclear.

Paul, who was on his way home, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3 p.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

A $50,000 reward for information leading to those responsible for the killing was approved by the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, April 28. 

Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD’s West Bureau homicide at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

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Justin Namor Aguilar, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, April 16, in the 10300 block of Woodbine Street in Palms, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 3 p.m., Los Angeles police responded to numerous calls of shots fired at Woodbine Park. When officers arrived, they found three men with gunshot wounds, according to a release from the department. Police said the gunman was driving a tan sedan.

Aguilar was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:11 p.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

About 20 minutes later, another person was injured in a shooting about one block from the park, said Officer Jack Richter.  Then, another shooting erupted outside a 7-Eleven near National Boulevard and Overland Avenue.

Rafael Rocha, who said he saw an ambush unfold, said a group of men fired from across the shopping center parking lot at two …

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