Dimas Diaz Jr., a 43-year-old Latino, was fatally shot by law enforcement officers on Saturday, Jan. 12, on the 101 Freeway just north of the Las Virgenes Road exit in Calabasas, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

The incident began in the late morning when Ventura County Sheriff's Department deputies went to a home in Camarillo regarding a domestic violence incident, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Hoglund. The alleged assault involved a woman Diaz had been dating, Hoglund said.

When the deputies arrived, Diaz fled in a stolen sedan, Hoglund said, and the deputies got into their car and gave chase, through the city limits of Camarillo. When Diaz drove south on the 101 Freeway, California Highway Patrol officers joined the pursuit.

Diaz crashed his car on the 101 Freeway just north of the Las Virgenes Road exit around 11:15 a ...

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Martin Mata Acosta, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Jan. 12, after being shot in Hollywood Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Elvis Puentes, a 2-year-old male, died Friday, Jan. 11, in Covina, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Juan Ruben Cuevas, a 26-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Jan. 9 near Beverly Boulevard and North Saint Andrews Place in Larchmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a call of a shooting in the area, according to the LAPD. Once officers arrived, they were directed inside a liquor store where a wounded man, later identified as Cuevas, had gone to ask for help, said LAPD Det. Sean Kinchla.

Detectives determined that Cuevas was on the sidewalk when a person walked up to him and shot him, Kinchla said. Cuevas then went inside the store, he said.

The gunman was last seen running west on Beverly Boulevard, police said.

Cuevas was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unclear ...

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Evan Gaulhiac, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being stabbed in Pico Rivera, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Daniel Issac Zeledon, a 15-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Mario Ramirez, a 28-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Vincent Edward Johnson, a 56-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in West Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jose Albert Holguin, a 31-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Everardo Rosas Cardenas, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Jan. 7, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Marcus Smith, a 48-year-old black male, died Monday, Jan. 7, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Daniel Ramirez, a 28-year-old Latino, was found dead Monday, Jan. 7, near West 82nd Street and South Grand Avenue in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Shortly after 3 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were on patrol when they came across a city trash can that was set on fire, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido.

Officers called the fire department. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and realized that a person was inside the can, police said.

That person, later identified as Ramirez, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:25 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Police believe that Ramirez was shot, then placed in the trash can, which was then lit on fire.

Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying any witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain ...

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Ramiro Lima, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Jan. 6, after being shot at 1700 block of 43rd Street, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.