Gregory Merritt, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Monday, Oct. 19, in the 1100 block of West Avenue H-14 in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

About 2:35 p.m., deputies found Merritt on the ground in the area. He had gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Authorities said that detectives are looking for witnesses and evidence. The department did not provide additional information about what led to the shooting. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Fred Williams III, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies Friday, Oct. 16, in the 2200 block of East 121st Street in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

About 5:30 p.m., deputies were on a "routine patrol check" of Mona Park and saw a group of about 10 to 15 people in the parking lot, according to a news release from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.

The deputies said one of the people in the group was holding a firearm and when he saw the deputies, he ran out of the parking lot. 

One of the deputies chased the man, identified as Williams, down a driveway and into a backyard. Authorities said that Williams pointed his gun at a deputy, "at which point a deputy involved shooting occurred."

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. The department said it recovered a …

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Dana Mitchell Young Jr., a 47-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by law enforcement Thursday, Oct. 15, near West 108th Street and South Vermont Avenue in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

About 4 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a woman being kidnapped at gunpoint near South Figueroa and West 103rd streets, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Authorities said that Young forced a woman into his silver SUV and fled. A friend of the woman followed the vehicle. At one point, the SUV stopped and the driver got out, fired a round at the friend and at a vehicle in the same intersection, then resumed driving, the department said. 

Deputies tracked the SUV to a park-and-ride in the 11600 block of Vermont Avenue and as they approached, the man began driving away. As the SUV began accelerating, …

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Jamelle Edward Hill Jr., a 17-year-old Black teenager, was shot and killed Thursday, Oct. 15, near East 122nd Street and Maple Avenue in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

About 11 p.m., five teenagers were driving in a car when an assailant approached and began shooting, authorities said. 

The car slammed into a vehicle parked at the intersection of Maple Avenue and East 124th Street. Deputies who responded found Hill and another teenager, Millyon Colquitt, 16, dead at the scene. 

Three teens in the back were unharmed, authorities said.

“The car appears to have been shot several times,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Brandon Dean, and “both decedents appear to have been shot several times in the upper torso.”

Hill was a senior at Gardena High School, family members said. 

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Millyon Colquitt, a 16-year-old Black teenager, was shot and killed Thursday, Oct. 15, near East 122nd Street and Maple Avenue in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

About 11 p.m., five teenagers were in a car when an assailant approached and began shooting, authorities said. 

The car slammed into a vehicle parked at the intersection of Maple Avenue and East 124th Street. Deputies who responded found Colquitt and another teenager, Jamelle Edward Hill Jr., 17, dead at the scene. 

Three teens in the back were unharmed, authorities said.

“The car appears to have been shot several times,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Brandon Dean, and “both decedents appear to have been shot several times in the upper torso.”

Colquitt was an 11th-grader at Centennial High School, family members said. 

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John Doe #372 was found Thursday, Oct. 15, in the 12300 block of East Carson Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrived at a storage unit at 6:10 p.m. after employees reported strong odors emanating from a locker.

It's unknown how long the man had been dead. Homicide detectives described the person as a white man between the ages of 30 and 35. 

The cause of death remains unknown. Authorities are working to identify the man.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Kevin Carr, a 23-year-old Black male, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Andres Jose Cruz, a 31-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the 13100 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, according to law enforcement and Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Shortly before 2:40 a.m., Cruz and another person were walking west on Van Nuys Boulevard when someone approached them, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.

He asked where Cruz and the other person "were from," then pointed a gun at the two and fired, striking both, police said.

The gunman ran and got into a dark vehicle.

Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:45 a.m. The other person was taken to a hospital, treated and released.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Sharon Kim at (818) 374-1978. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Daniel Gomez, a 59-year-old white male, died Sunday, Oct. 11, in Southeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Primitivo Ramirez, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally beaten Thursday, Oct. 8, in the 500 block of South Bonnie Beach Place in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records and law enforcement.

At 7:45 p.m., Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies found Ramirez suffering from "blunt force trauma" in the street, according to a department news release. 

Ramirez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:40 p.m., according to coroner's records.

The Sheriff's Department said a man was seen running away from where Ramirez was found.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Nilton C. Cardoso, a 41-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, after being stabbed near The Promenade N & E Ocean Blvd in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Jeremy Nathaniel Jackson, a 16-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, after being shot near W 98th St & S Western Ave in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Curtis Brandt DeTurk, a 27-year-old white male, died Sunday, Oct. 4, after being shot near 11300 W. Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Allan Roshanski, a 36-year-old white male, died Sunday, Oct. 4, after being shot near 2121 255th St. in Lomita, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Ruslan Magomedgadzhiev, a 40-year-old white male, died Sunday, Oct. 4, after being shot near the 2100 block of 255th Street in Lomita, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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