Monica Nicole Ruiz, a 31-year-old Latina, was shot and killed Thursday, Aug. 31, in the 300 block of West D Street in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

A vehicle described as a gray or silver sedan drove by a two-story apartment complex about 8:50 p.m., and a person inside the vehicle opened fire at a group of people standing out front, Los Angeles Police Officer Jeffrey Tiffin said.

A female relative of Ruiz’s was shot in the shoulder, Tiffin said.

The vehicle, which was traveling south on Island Avenue, then turned around, and within minutes, a person shot at the group again, Tiffin said.

Ruiz, who was helping her relative, was struck by gunfire. Both of the women were taken to a hospital.

Ruiz was pronounced dead at 9:35 p.m. The other woman is expected to survive her injuries.

“We don’t know who the target was,” Tiffin said, adding that …

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Dax Jordan Quintana Oliveira, a 2-month-old Latino boy, died Thursday, Aug. 31, after suffering head and neck trauma in the 3500 block of Brenton Avenue in Lynnwood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were called to the Oliveira home about 3 p.m. Aug. 29 regarding an unresponsive baby, Lt. Derrick Alfred said. 

Paramedics took the baby to the hospital, where he was treated for trauma to his head and neck, Alfred said.

Dax was pronounced dead at the hospital two days later at 5:36 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Investigators think Dax had been shaken violently by his father. Both the boy’s parents were home and in the same room at the time, Alfred said.

Dax’s father, Sanderson de Oliveira, also known as Sanderson Dantas, a 33-year-old Brazilian, was arrested the day his son was taken to the hospital and then released pending further …

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Travoy Emiel Edwards, a 47-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the 1200 block of West Magnolia Street in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Edwards had driven to the neighborhood where he used to live and was hanging out with some people outside, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Derrick Alfred said. 

Residents reported hearing the group arguing around 8:50 p.m., but things soon quieted. An hour later, gunfire was reported, Alfred said.

When deputies arrived, people were running away, and Edwards was lying on the sidewalk at West Magnolia Street and North Broadacres Avenue, Alfred said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:59 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators don’t have any suspect information.

“It sounds like it was a walk-up and drive-away because no cars were seen driving away, but we don’t even know that for sure,” Alfred said.

Anyone with information is asked …

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Eloy Gutierrez, a 40-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Aug. 28, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Damien Deshawn Scott Jr., a 27-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, Aug. 28, in the  7500 block of Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax neighborhood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 5:45 p.m., an undercover officer from the Los Angeles Police Department working nearby heard gunshots, LAPD Lt. John Radtke said. 

The officer discovered Scott with gunshot wounds. Scott was pronounced dead at 5:59 p.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

Scott was armed, and it appeared that he was wounded in an exchange of gunfire, Radtke said.

A suspect fled in a black SUV, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Joyce Monique Perry, a 27-year-old black female, died Monday, Aug. 28, after being shot in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Isidro Alba, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Aug. 28, after being shot in Van Nuys, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Viridiana Sarahi Teran, a 31-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, Aug. 27, after being stabbed in Sherman Oaks, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Juan Guardado Navarro, a 46-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Aug. 27, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Van Nuys, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Montague Cervantez Mercado, a 47-year-old Latino, was beaten to death Saturday, Aug. 26, in the 42000 block of North Sierra Highway in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

An off-duty canine officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was driving north on Sierra Highway, approaching East Avenue M, when he saw Mercado and another man walking along the shoulder of the road about 9:05 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza said. 

Mercado’s companion was carrying a piece of wood, about the size of a baseball bat, Mendoza said. While the officer watched, the man swung the wood and struck Mercado in the head.

When Mercado fell, Mendoza said, his companion — Daniel Nathan Nosch — continued beating him.

The officer immediately stopped his car, detained Nosch and tried to assist Mercado until help arrived, Mendoza said, 

Mercado was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:36 a.m. …

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