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Landon Neal, 51

Landon Neal, a 51-year-old black man, was fatally shot Saturday, March 19, near West 138th Street and North Wilmington Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Neal was shot about 3:08 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Thomas.

He was taken to a local hospital where he died, Thomas said.

The rate of serious violent crime in Compton is among the highest of neighborhoods and cities patrolled by either the Sheriff's Department or LAPD, according to a Times analysis of crime reports. In the last six months, Compton ranked 23rd highest of 209 communities in violent crime per 10,000 residents, according to The Times' interactive Crime L.A. database.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters who'd like to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

-- Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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