David Garcia, a 34-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, June 30, after being shot in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Deangelo Lopez, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed by an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy on Thursday, June 27 in the 1100 block of West Arbutus Street in Compton, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.

According to the Sheriff’s Department account, deputies responded to a call reporting a burglary in progress and found Lopez attempting to escape a house about 5:50 a.m.  Lopez allegedly confronted deputies and pointed a revolver at them, according to a department news release.

Lopez was hit by gunfire. He was pronounced dead at 7 a.m. in the yard, according to coroner’s records. Sheriff’s officials said a weapon was recovered at the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

Ceasar Octavio Nande-Guillen, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, June 27, after being shot in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Eugene Mallory, a 80-year-old white male, died Thursday, June 27, after being shot by law enforcement near 36644 117th St. East in Northeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jessica Adella Gomez, a 27-year-old Latino female, died Wednesday, June 26, after being shot in Pico Rivera, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Diaz, a 33-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, June 25, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Juan Vasquez, a 22-year-old white male, died Monday, June 24, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Floyd Darnell Videau, a 42-year-old black man, was fatally wounded on Sunday, June 23, in the 2000 block of East 114th Street in Watts, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.

Videau was standing near the playground at 4:30 a.m. near the Imperial Courts housing project when a gunman approached and fired several shots from a pistol, said LAPD Det. Sal LaBarbera.

The shooter then fled on foot, leaving Videau wounded in the upper torso, LaBarbera said.

Videau was pronounced dead at 4:40 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Anyone with information can call LAPD at (213) 485-4341. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

--Nicole Santa Cruz

Clarence Bourne, a 20-year-old black man, was fatally wounded Sunday, June 23, in the 3900 block of South Budlong Avenue in Exposition Park, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.

Bourne had left his girlfriend’s house about 9:55 p.m. and was walking southbound on South Budlong Avenue when one to two people approached Bourne and fired multiple gunshots, said LAPD Det. Sal LaBarbera.

Bourne, who worked a construction job in Santa Monica, fell to the ground and was later found on the sidewalk.

He was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Police are seeking witnesses to the shooting.

Anyone with information can call LAPD at (213) 485-4341.  Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

--Nicole Santa Cruz

Alex Henry Lara, a 36-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, June 23, after being shot in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Maria Elizabeth Padilla Zavala, a 34-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, June 23, after being shot in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Nicky Dewayne Packard, a 33-year-old black male, died Sunday, June 23, after being shot in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Michael Dewayne Sewell Jr., a 22-year-old black male, died Sunday, June 23, after being shot in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Lidia Castillo, a 45-year-old Latina, was found dead from strangulation Sunday, June 23, 2013 in  the 2500 block of East Avenue I in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Castillo, a mother of four, had been dead for at least three days when a concerned family member went to her home and discovered her body, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Det. Ray Lugo. The house had been ransacked and many items were missing, including her television and her 2007 red Chevy Impala with Nevada license plates. 

Anthony Dion, also known as Dion Anthony, a 27-year-old black man from Colorado, was extradited to Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2015, to stand trial for her death. His arraignment, originally scheduled for Oct. 8, was continued to Nov. 13 at the request of his attorney,  Los Angeles County district attorney's office spokesman Ricardo Santiago said.

Castillo's missing car helped investigators track down Dion …

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Ceaser Joe Mendoza, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Saturday June 22, 2013, in the 15613 block of Loukelton Street in La Puente, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Deputy Chad Sessman and his partner saw a gray Nissan Altima going west on Loukelton Street about 9:45 p.m. The deputies illuminated the car with a spotlight and saw that the right front passenger was "slouched low" in the seat and wearing a blue baseball cap, according to a letter from the Justice System Integrity Division of the district attorney's office, which reviews each officer-involved shooting in the county.

The car did not stop at a stop sign, according to the letter, so deputies attempted to pull the car over. Before the car came to a stop, the passenger, later identified as Mendoza, got out of the car and began running on …

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