Kenneth Ray Barnes, 38
Kenneth Barnes, a 38-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, Dec. 3, in the 1300 block of South Long Beach Boulevard in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.
Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said deputies patrolling the area heard gunshots and went to investigate. Barnes had been driving a vehicle at the time of his shooting, and when deputies arrived at the scene he had crashed into parked cars, Winter said.
The shooting happened about 8:25 p.m., and Barnes was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:50 p.m.
-- Anthony Pesce
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