James Maurice Carter, a 31-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, after being shot in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Nicholas Mario Granadino, a 28-year-old white male, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, after being shot in Harbor Gateway, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Allen Raeshawn Bowen, a 19-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, after being shot in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Juan Carlos Arcos, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Sept. 2, after being shot in Huntington Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jemil McGowan, a 38-year-old black male, died Monday, Sept. 2, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Javonie Daniel Alacantara, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Sept. 2, after being shot in South Gate, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Javier Barraza Miranda, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Sept. 1, after being shot in Paramount, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Eric Allen Jones, a 34-year-old black man, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 1, near West 89th Street and South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., residents in the area heard what could have been gunshots, but no one called police, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

At about 8 a.m., a person in the area spotted a green SUV with two people inside who appeared lifeless, Kouri said. Paramedics responded and discovered that Jones, along with Billy Blount, 35, had been shot.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if someone shot at the two men from the sidewalk or from a car. Neither Blount nor Jones were gang members. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call (323 ...

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Billy Blount, a 35-year-old black man, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 1, near West 89th Street and South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., residents in the area heard what could have been gunshots, but no one called police, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

At about 8 a.m., a person in the area spotted a green SUV with two people inside who appeared lifeless, Kouri said. Paramedics responded and discovered that Blount, along with Eric Jones, 34, had been shot.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if someone shot at the two men from the sidewalk or from a car. Neither Blount nor Jones were gang members. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call (323) 786-5111 ...

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Ahmed Abbas Helmy, a 47-year-old white male, died Saturday, Aug. 31, after being shot in Baldwin Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Daniel Siordia, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Joe Anthony Ruiz, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Traveon Ashanti Winkler, a 30-year-old black male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Arlee Donald Atkins III, a 36-year-old black male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Lillie Marie Morrison, a 45-year-old black female, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.