Micah Philleo Jacobs, a 21-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, April 19, in the 100 block of East 116th Place in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

Shortly before 3:45 p.m., Jacobs was in the area when he got into a confrontation with some people and shots were fired, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

It’s unknown how many shots were fired or what led to the confrontation.

When police arrived, witnesses were gone.

Jacobs was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:19 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are searching for witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

Deandre Tyronne Sims, a 36-year-old black male, died Thursday, April 18, in Glendale, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Leon Gough II, a 50-year-old black male, died Thursday, April 18, in Glendale, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Jeffrey Michael Appel, a 32-year-old white male, died Tuesday, April 16, in Carson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Jamar Lamonte McCollum, a 26-year-old black male, died Monday, April 15, in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Diane Pamilton Hammack, a 62-year-old black female, died Sunday, April 14, in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Clayton Paul Prejean, a 29-year-old black male, died Sunday, April 14, in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Michael Deon Hemphill III, a 29-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, April 12, in the 1300 block of East 111th Street in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 11:05 p.m., Hemphill was at a gathering with a group of people when numerous shots were fired, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Three people, including Hemphill, were injured. A vehicle may have been involved in the shooting, Kouri said.

Hemphill was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:29 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The other two people are expected to survive.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

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Emma Liza Melchor, a 27-year-old Latina, was pronounced dead on Thursday, April 11, after she was shot in the 1800 block of East Alondra Boulevard in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Melchor had been living with her family in Moreno Valley after she was paroled from prison in February, but she left home a short time later after a disagreement with her mother and started staying with friends in Compton, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

"She didn't like her mom's rules," Alfred said. 

On April 11, deputies were called to an abandoned commercial building around 8 p.m. after someone reported finding a dead woman inside. 

Investigators believe the woman had been dead for several days, Alfred said. It was apparent she had suffered some kind of trauma, he said, but because of the state of ...

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Glenn Edward Mitchell, a 55-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, April 11, in the 10300 block of South Main Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 6:20 p.m., a group of people were standing outside a liquor store when a vehicle drove by and a person inside began firing a gun at the group, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The shooting occurred near the route where people had gathered for the funeral procession for the slain rapper Nipsey Hussle.

Five people were wounded and taken to a hospital. Mitchell was pronounced dead at 6:52 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The four who were wounded will survive, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Chyong Jen Tsai, a 76-year-old Asian woman, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, April 9, after she was found unconscious in the 300 block of of East Forest Avenue in Arcadia, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records. 

Arcadia police went to Tsai's home after receiving a call about a person down, and found her lying in her backyard not breathing, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department news release. 

Tsai and her husband, who was traveling out of country,  are building a granny flat on their property, the Pasadena Star-Times reported. It was one of the construction workers who found her lying in her backyard, not breathing, shortly before 7 a.m.

She was pronounced dead at the scene at 7 a.m., but investigators say it's not clear how she died, The Times reported. 

“There is blood around the crime ...

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Christian Dimitri Grimaldo, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, April 9, after being shot in Norwalk, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Edward Cole, a  31-year-old white man, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, April 9, after he was stabbed in the 41700 block of 156th Street East in Lake Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Cole was in the home he rented with his girlfriend, Melissa Burana Sombati, around 9:30 p.m. when the two got into an argument, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Witnesses told investigators that the couple continued arguing in the garage, where Burana Sombati allegedly stabbed Cole once in the chest, Alfred said. 

Cole was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:50 p.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as a stab wound to the chest. 

His girlfriend, Burana Sombati, a 31-year-old white woman, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder on ...

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Jorge Alberto Gracida Valencia, a 21-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, April 8, in the 900 block of South Saint Andrews Place in Koreatown, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10:15 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division responded to a call of a shooting and found Gracida Valencia with gunshot wounds, according to an LAPD news release.

Gracida Valencia was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:23 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Gracida Valencia was with two friends when a person walked up to the three, police said.

The person challenged one of the men to a fight, pulled out a gun and an altercation occurred. Gracida Valencia tried to disarm the gunman, but was shot, police said.

Police said the gunman is about 25 years old and was wearing dark clothing. He ran south ...

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