Quintin Pierre Holmes, a 20-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, March 29, near West Adams Boulevard and South Palm Grove Avenue in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 10 p.m., Holmes and two other people were walking north on South Palm Grove Avenue approaching West Adams Boulevard when a car passed, Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido said.

The car, described as a dark sedan, made a U-turn, and a person inside shot at the three people, Garrido said.

Holmes was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

No one else was injured in the shooting. Holmes was not a documented gang member, and detectives are investigating a motive for the killing.

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Terry Gibson, a 30-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Jan. 21, near West 30th Street and Chesapeake Avenue in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Shortly before 11 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Southwest Division responded to a call of a shooting, said Det. Dave Garrido.

Officers arrived to the aftermath of a car accident involving a red four-door Ford Fusion and a parked white van. When officers walked up to the red car, they saw a man, later identified as Gibson, unconscious in the driver's seat, Garrido said.

Paramedics pronounced Gibson, of Palmdale, dead at the scene at 11:14 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Investigators believe that Gibson was driving the red Ford with a passenger when they were shot at. The passenger fled from the scene, but police don't believe that he ...

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JT Lamar Thompson, a 25-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, April 27, in the 2900 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 3:55 p.m., Thompson was a passenger in a tan sedan traveling down an alley when a dark SUV approached the sedan head on, Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri said.

A person got out of the SUV and fired at the sedan, Kouri said.

Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:03 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The driver of the car was not injured. The SUV continued south down the alley, then exited onto West 30th Street, police said. Authorities are trying to identify the shooter, whom they describe as a black man in his 40s.

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Habte Keleta, a 57-year-old man, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, after he was beaten in the 2800 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 9 p.m. on Nov. 19, Keleta was working at a tobacco shop when a man walked in and began to beat him, LAPD Det. Dave Garrido said.

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Dec. 4, 11 a.m.: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that Keleta was shot. Keleta died of blunt force trauma.

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Keleta got a replica handgun, but the suspect took it away and continued to beat him. The suspect took “property” from the area, and fled. Garrido would not say what was taken, citing the pending investigation.

Keleta was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:50 a.m. on Nov. 24, according to coroner’s records.

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Bryan Serrano, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Oct. 17 in the 5500 block of Geer Street in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:20 p.m., Serrano was at a party when he got into an argument with another man in a garage area, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido. The assailant pulled out a knife and stabbed Serrano multiple times in the stomach, Garrido said.

Serrano was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:05 a.m. on Oct. 18, according to coroner’s records.

Francisco Jacobo, a 20-year-old Latino, has been charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder in the case, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Jacobo pleaded not guilty on Nov. 18.

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Rodney Lamont Lewis, a 56-year-old black male, died Friday, April 24, after being shot in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Peter John Martinez, a 41-year-old white male, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, after sustaining blunt force trauma in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Akiva Saltzman, a 32-year-old white male, died Friday, Oct. 3, after being shot in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Grissom, a 17-year-old black teenager, was fatally shot Tuesday, Sept. 9, near West 28th Street and Hillcrest Drive in West-Adams, according to police and Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10:15 a.m., Grissom was approaching the intersection when a black man, believed to be between the ages of 17 and 22, walked up to him and shot him multiple times, said LAPD Det. Sal LaBarbera.

Grissom ran a short distance before collapsing.

Grissom was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

Anyone with information is asked to call the LAPD's Criminal Gang Homicide Division at (213) 485-4341. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Harold Craig Hicks, a 54-year-old black male, died Wednesday, April 23, in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Orlando Iles, a 24-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the 3700 block of West 36th Street in West Adams, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.

Iles and another person were sitting in a parked car in front of a house at about 1:40 a.m. when a gray or silver SUV pulled alongside and a person inside fired several gunshots, said LAPD Det. Supervisor Sal LaBarbera. Iles and the passenger were struck.

Detectives believe the homicide was not gang related, he said.

Iles was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:32 a.m., said Ed Winter, a spokesman with the coroner’s office.

Anyone with information can call the Criminal Gang Homicide Division at (213) 485-1383. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

Ruben Ramos-Escobedo, a 59-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, after being shot in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Marco Antonio Hernandez, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 16, after being shot in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Timothy Mansion, a 31-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, Nov. 29, near West Jefferson Boulevard and Farmdale Avenue in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Mansion was shot several times at a street corner about 7:05 p.m.

He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:28 p.m. The victim died from several gunshot wounds to his body.

Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is asked to contact the LAPD Criminal Gang and Homicide division at (213) 485-4341. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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James Wilder, a 41-year-old black man, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, hours after he was shot in the 2500 block of Spaulding Avenue in West Adams, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Wilder was standing in the street talking to a mechanic Oct. 29 about 9 p.m. when an unknown person drove-by and shot at the two, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.

Authorities were called, and Wilder was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at midnight. Preliminary records show he died from gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.

The coroner's office had no information on the status of the second victim.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the LAPD at (877) 275-5273. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times