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Ivan Alba Castro, 20

Ivan Castro, a 20-year-old Latino, died Sunday, March 28, hours after he was shot in the 950 block of East 22nd Street in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

The night before, Castro was approached by two men who asked him where he was from, said Los Angeles Police Lt. Sam Rhone. One of them then shot Castro in the upper body.

The victim was taken to County-USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead Sunday at 1:26 a.m., according to coroner's records.

-- Corina Knoll

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