Robert Arthur Fausto, a 63-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, March 21, in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Jaasiel Ruiz, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, March 19, in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Ronny Sue Wall, a 58-year-old white female, died Monday, March 18, in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Timothy John Beckwith, a 49-year-old white male, died Sunday, March 17, after being shot in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Lawrence Calvin George, a 41-year-old black male, died Saturday, March 16, in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Gerardo Macias Hernandez, a 22-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 16, in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Robin Lashon Willey, a 34-year-old black female, died Tuesday, March 12, after being shot in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Miguel Ernesto Guardado Jr., a 42-year-old Latino, was found dead Monday, March 11, in the 25600 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

Shortly after 2 p.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a dead body and found Guardado on the beach, unresponsive, according to a news release from the department.

Guardado was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

At first, foul play was not suspected, but after an autopsy, the death was ruled a homicide by the coroner's office. Guardado had been shot in the upper torso. The department did not release additional information about the killing.

Claudia Navarro, Guardado’s cousin, said he was a caring man who was like a “big brother” to her. 

Guardado worked for the Los Angeles Unified ...

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Kimberly Jassive Valadez, a 28-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, March 10, in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Victory McElhaney, a 21-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, March 10, in the 200 block of East Adams Boulevard in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 12:30 a.m., McElhaney and eight friends walked from a nearby home to a strip mall liquor store in the area, said Los Angeles police Capt. Billy Hayes.

After buying alcohol, the group was approached in the parking lot by three or four men. The men attempted to mug the group, and McElhaney was shot after likely objecting to the robbery, Hayes said.

The muggers fled in a car and no one else was hurt. McElhaney was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:12 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

McElhaney devoted most of his life to the intersection of community and music.

The 21-year-old son of Oakland Councilwoman Lynette ...

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Daniel Heredia, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, March 10, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Stacy Lynn Castillo, a 49-year-old white female, died Saturday, March 9, in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.