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Ryan David O'Connell, 29

Ryan O'Connell, a 29-year-old white man, was shot to death Saturday, March 13, in the 1500 block of West 12th Place in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

O'Connell was visiting friends late Saturday evening when he got into a dispute and was shot, said Det. John Motto of the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Division. Los Angeles City Fire officials were called, and they alerted police. O'Connell was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:54 p.m., according to coroner's records.

Although there were witnesses to the incident, no one has come forward to name a shooter, said Motto.

Anyone with information about O'Connell's death is asked to call the Rampart Area detective desk at (213) 484-3450.

-- Sarah Ardalani

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