Steven Douglas Runnel, a 49-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, July 7, in the 1800 block of East 105th Street in Watts, according to coroner’s records.

Shortly after 8 p.m., Runnel was standing in front of a home hanging out with other people, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. A dark-colored sedan drove up, stopped a few houses down and a person inside began shooting in the direction of the group, Kouri said.

Runnel and a man in his 20s were struck. Runnel was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records. The other man is expected to survive. 

The sedan drove off in an unknown direction, police said. 

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Gregory Leonard Taylor Jr., a 32-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, July 7, in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Im Sook Han, a 67-year-old Asian female, died Monday, July 6, in Arcadia, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Jerry E. Lewis, a 50-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Sunday, July 5, in the 2300 block of Rosecrans Avenue in Gardena, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 7 p.m., officers from the Gardena Police Department responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a news release from the department. Officers found Lewis, who had been shot in the lower body, police said. 

Police said that Lewis walked into a market without a mask and got into an argument with a security guard there. Lewis left the store, then came back and got into a physical fight with the security guard, identified by police as Umeir Corniche Hawkins, 38. 

During the fight, police said that Hawkins’ wife, Sabrina Carter, 50, who was waiting for Hawkins to get out of work, walked up and pointed a gun at Lewis and others, stopping the ...

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James Horace Warren, a 33-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Sunday, July 5, near East 124th and South San Pedro streets in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 1:40 a.m., Warren and a 31-year-old man were shot in the area, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Warren was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other man was taken to a hospital. 

The Sheriff’s Department did not say what led to the shooting, but said that the shooter fled the location in a white vehicle.

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Karnell Sean Lawson, a 58-year-old Black male, died Sunday, July 5, in Vermont Square, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Sean Deandra Smith, a 53-year-old Black male, died Saturday, July 4, in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Deshan Lamar Washington, a 43-year-old Black male, died Friday, July 3, after being shot near 2100 E. 115th Street in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Angelica Vargas, a 6-year-old Latino female, died Wednesday, July 1, after being shot near the 9200 block of Success Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Amanda Vargas, a 4-year-old Latino female, died Wednesday, July 1, after being shot near the 9200 block of Success Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Derek Wilson, a 61-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, June 30, after being shot near the 1600 block of West 107th Street in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Takiem Baxter, a 25-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, June 30, after being shot near the 4100 block of Garthwaite Ave. in Leimert Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Braulio Jr. Chavarin, a 33-year-old Latino person, died Tuesday, June 30, after being shot near the 400 block of East Adair Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Sean Corey Searcy, a 30-year-old white male, died Monday, June 29, after being shot near the 500 block of W Ave J in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Carla Denise Walton, a 48-year-old Black female, died Monday, June 29, after being shot near the 5800 block of Orange Ave. in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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