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James Lieneke, 19

James Lieneke, a 19-year-old white man, was fatally shot on Sunday, April 19 in the 11200 block of Woodruff Avenue in Downey, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Downey police officers arrived on the scene about 2:50 a.m. and found Lieneke lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced him dead at 3:04 a.m. at the scene. 

Detectives found a surveillance video from a nearby business, which shows the crime, according to a news release. In the video, Lieneke and his friends walked northbound on Woodruff Avenue in front of a parking lot. 

A dark-colored sedan pulled up alongside the group.The man got out of the driver's side of the car, walked around the to back of the vehicle and confronted Lieneke on the sidewalk. 

A short conversation occurred between the two men, according to witnesses, then the driver pulled out a gun and shot Lieneke. The man ran back to his car and drove off. 

Detectives said the man was 5 feet 8 and weighed about 180 pounds. He was bald and was wearing a white shirt and jeans, according to the news release.  

Anyone with information is asked to call the Downey Police Department at (562) 904-2308 or Det. Robert Del Rio at (562) 904-2324 or Det. Michael Galindo at (562) 904-2330.Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.. 

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

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