Andrew Patsukevich, a 37-year-old Armenian man, was killed Sunday, Nov. 6, in the 7400 block of Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10 p.m., Los Angeles police officers responded to a call of a carjacking in the area and found Patsukevich on the ground and his wife standing next to him, police said.

Police determined that Patsukevich and his wife were in a green Lexus sedan driving north on Sepulveda Boulevard when a man on a bike rode toward the Lexus, police said.

Patsukevich honked at the cyclist, who slammed the windshield of the Lexus with his fist. Patsukevich got out of the car and the man on the bike punched him in the face, jumped in the car and hit the accelerator, police said.

Patsukevich’s wife jumped out of the car, but her husband held on to his door as …

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Alberto Alejandro Calvillo, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Nov. 6, in the 13300 block of Ramona Boulevard in Baldwin Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Calvillo and his fiancee were standing outside a restaurant about 11:10 p.m. when a man and his adult nephew began talking to each other loudly “and using disrespectful language,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza said. 

The language upset Calvillo, who began to argue with the men, Mendoza said.

“He was saying things like ‘Have some respect’ because there was a lady there and their words were offending his fiancee," he said.

During the argument, the uncle told his nephew, “Go get my gun,” Mendoza said. The nephew walked over to his car, got inside and drove over to where his uncle and Calvillo were standing. 

The nephew then handed a gun to his uncle through the driver’s side …

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Rodolfo Castrello Gutierrez, a 50-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Nov. 6, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jason George Teter, a 21-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on Saturday, Nov. 5, in the 14100 block of Clark Street in Baldwin Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Teter and a friend were walking east on Clark Street, in the friend’s neighborhood, when a white SUV pulled up behind them about 7:05 p.m., said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Jauch. 

Someone in the SUV pulled out a handgun and began firing at the two young men, Jauch said.

“We don’t know if they shot from in or out of the car,” Jauch said. “We just know they drove away heading east on Clark Street.”  

Teter was struck in the torso and pronounced dead at the scene at 7:26 p.m., according to coroner’s records. His friend ran and was uninjured, Jauch said. 

Investigators don’t have a motive for the shooting or a description of the shooter, …

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Sergio Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Latino, was shot to death Saturday, Nov. 5, in the 1600 block of East 85th Street in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:25 p.m., witnesses heard an argument outside an apartment complex before a single gunshot rang out, said Lt. Joe Mendoza of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Eleanor Alvitre, 71, who lives in the complex next door woke up to a loud bang. Alvitre listened for screams or hollers, but heard only a gasp. After a few minutes, she fell back asleep, figuring the noise was just a firecracker.

But responding authorities found Gonzalez, who had been shot in the chest, in the walkway of the four-unit apartment complex, where he was pronounced dead. 

According to another neighbor, Maria Orozco, 36, Gonzalez lived in his car behind the building, which is owned by his two …

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Pierre Migara Balasuriya, a 47-year-old white male, died Saturday, Nov. 5, after being shot in San Pedro, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Edwardo Garcia Hernandez, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Nov. 5, after being shot in Harvard Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ray Anthony Nolen, a 35-year-old Latino, was shot Nov. 3 in the 11300 block of Washington Boulevard near the border of West Whittier and Santa Fe Springs and died the next day, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Nolen was sitting on a curb outside a Jack in the Box restaurant about 11:30 p.m. when a dark-colored sedan passed him, then circled back to put him in the car's headlights. A man got out and shot Nolen several times in the chest before fleeing, police said.

Nolen was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:31 a.m. Nov. 4.

“The investigation is ongoing at this time,” said L.A. County Sheriff's Sgt. Joe Ramirez. “We haven’t had anybody come forward with any other information.”

The spray-painted words "Ray-Ray" marked a memorial in the parking lot recently. Notes from family and friends were accompanied by flowers, candles and …

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Kurtis Wayne McMorries, a 46-year-old white man, died of multiple gunshot wounds Friday, Nov. 4,  in the 22200 block of Catskill Avenue in Carson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

McMorries was sleeping in the garage of a home about 10 a.m. when he heard someone attempting to open the garage door, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Jauch said.  

McMorries got up to open the door and was confronted by a man with a gun, who began firing. 

McMorries’ girlfriend, who was also in the garage, told authorities that the gunman ran out of bullets, Jauch said, then fled on a motorcycle.

McMorries was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

McMorries’ uncle, Steve McMorries, was in the house when he heard the gunshots. He ran outside and saw a man pointing a gun at his nephew.

“After about four shots my nephew went …

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Lavell Herman Murphy, a 55-year-old black male, died Thursday, Nov. 3, after being shot at PENDING, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Paul Douglas Atkinson, a 39-year-old black man, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, after he was shot days earlier near West 95th and South Figueroa streets in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 29, Atkinson and another man were outside talking with some women when a vehicle pulled up, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. A person from inside the vehicle began shooting, striking Atkinson, Kouri said.

Atkinson was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:37 a.m. on Nov. 2, according to coroner’s records.

Police do not have a vehicle or a suspect description and are having difficulty getting witnesses to cooperate, Kouri said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the LAPD Criminal Gang Homicide Division at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Manuel Arechiga, an 18-year-old Latino, died of a gunshot wound Tuesday. Nov. 1, in the 600 block of East 9th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

About 2 a.m., Long Beach police received a call about a man lying on a walkway near an apartment complex, said Lt. Erik Herzog. 

Officers found Arechiga, who was unresponsive and had been shot in the chest, Herzog said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:19 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Anyone with information is asked to call (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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1:05 p.m., Nov. 7: A previous version of this article gave the incorrect address for where Arechiga was found. He was found in the 600 block of East 9th Street, not West 9th Street.

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Louis Dennard Campbell III, a 27-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the 37300 block of 28th Street East in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Campbell, who lived in Lancaster, was found in a vacant house where people congregate to sleep, do drugs or hang out, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Rosson.

Deputies were called to the scene about 8 p.m. by a homeless man who said he’d been in another part of the house listening to music on his phone with headphones, Rosson said.

When he walked into the living room, he told investigators he discovered Campbell lying on the floor with what looked like a blunt-force injury.

After paramedics moved Campbell, it became apparent he had been shot, Rosson said. Investigators found at least one bullet casing at the scene. 

Campbell was taken to a nearby hospital where he …

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Cedric Beadega-Staten, a 31-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the 1000 block of El Segundo Boulevard in Athens, just north of Gardena, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Beadega-Staten drove into the parking lot of the Liquor and Joy liquor store  in his silver Honda sedan about 7 p.m. and walked inside to buy something, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Mike Rosson. 

While inside, Beadega-Staten got into an argument with the only other customer in the store, a 21-year-old black man, Rosson said. 

Both men had different gang affiliations, Rosson said, and investigators believe the argument was gang-related. 

When the two men left the store, they both pulled handguns and shot each other in the chest, Rosson said.

Beadega-Staten got into his car and drove west on El Segundo Boulevard for a short distance before crashing his car into a “No parking” sign …

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Rene Lopez, a 40-year-old Latino, was found dead Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the 3500 block of Emery Street in Boyle Heights, according to police and Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 8 a.m., a person who works in the area saw a man who looked unresponsive inside a van, said Los Angeles Police Det. Jose Ramirez. The person called the authorities, and paramedics arrived and pronounced Lopez dead at the scene.

Police believe that Lopez was shot at another location, then driven to the industrial area where he was found. Detectives are trying to determine where Lopez was shot.

Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD’s Hollenbeck homicide detectives at (323) 342-8960. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.