Claudio Johnson, a 20-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, May 30, in the 5900 block of South Figueroa Street in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

The shooting took place about 7 a.m., LAPD Officer Cleon Joseph said. A witness reported seeing a male suspect approach Johnson, shoot and flee.

Johnson, who was shot in the head, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner's records.

Authorities have yet to determine whether the incident was gang-related.

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Jose Flores, a 19-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by Los Angeles police Thursday, May 27, in the 400 block of South Park View Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Two gang unit officers responded to a call about 7:40 p.m. and tried to stop Flores, who was running by West 6th and South Park View streets near MacArthur Park, said LAPD Officer April Harding.

Officers saw a handgun in the man's hand, and he refused to drop the weapon, Harding said.

“That’s when the officer-involved shooting took place,” Harding said. The officers were not injured, she said.

Flores was pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner's records.

It's believed Flores was in the middle of an alleged drug deal before he was approached by police, according to KTLA. Police said Flores was a known gang member and parolee.

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Oscar Morales, a 21-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by Los Angeles police Thursday, May 27, in the 8300 block of Burnet Avenue in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers responded to "a call for service involving a man with a history of suicide threats" at a house about 12:30 p.m., according to an LAPD news release.

When officers arrived, family members directed them to Morales, who was in the living room, police said.

The officers approached Morales, who they described as initially cooperative. According to the LAPD account, he then suddenly grabbed a fireplace poker and came at them, allegedly refusing to drop the poker. At that point, Officer Davis Giron, a 10-year LAPD veteran, shot Morales several times, according to an LAPD news release about the shooting.

Morales sustained several gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital, where he died at 4:10 p.m., …

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Darrin Simmons, a 44-year-old black man, was found dead Thursday, May 27, in the 1000 block of West Poplar Street in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Simmons' body was found by a friend in his residence about 11:25 a.m., said sheriff's homicide Det. Richard Lopez, who is handling the investigation. He had been shot several times, according to coroner's records.

Authorities were called and Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene, Lopez said.

Investigators do not have any additional details about the case.

Anyone with information about the death of Darrin Simmons is asked to contact Det. Lopez at the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

-- Sarah Ardalani

Diego Frausto, a 21-year-old Latino, died Thursday, May 27, a day after he was shot in the 8900 block of Greenbush Avenue in Arleta, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Frausto was at a residence about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when he got into an altercation and was shot, said LAPD Det. Gene Parshall of the Mission Division.

Authorities were called and Frausto was taken by paramedics to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, where he died at 4:52 a.m. Thursday, according to coroner's records.

Witnesses to the altercation described the shooter as a Latino, 19 to 22-years old, Parshall said.

Parshall said with the investigation pending he was unable to provide additional details.

Anyone with information about Frausto's death is asked to contact Parshall at (818) 838-9954. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call Crimestoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

-- Sarah Ardalani

Alfred Pouliot, a 27-year-old Latino, died Wednesday, May 26, six days after he was shot by Covina police in the 400 block of Potrero Grande in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Pouliot was wanted for a series of violent crimes throughout the area, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department.

Covina police officers, part of a multi-agency task force pursuing Pouliot, located him at a hotel about 3 p.m. on May 20. They set up a surveillance operation and observed him leave and enter a white pickup truck, according sheriff's officials investigating the officer-involved shooting.

Pouliot saw the officers in their vehicle and, according to the Sheriff's Department, intentionally rammed his truck into the officers' vehicle.

 Pouliot then stepped out of the truck and allegedly pointed a handgun at the two officers, authorities said.

At that point, at least one officer shot Pouliot several …

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Alfonso Garcia Cruz, described by the coroner's office as a 28-year-old white man, was shot and killed Wednesday, May 26, in the 1200 block of North Saint Andrews Place in Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired about 2:30 a.m. and found Cruz in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds, according to an LAPD news release.

Cruz was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died just before 4 a.m., police said.

Detectives said a black four-door 1990s Toyota Camry was seen traveling south from Saint Andrews Place and La Mirada Avenue.

Investigators do not have a description of the suspect or suspects and the motive for the shooting remains unclear.

Anyone with information on Cruz's death is asked to contact LAPD Hollywood Detectives Bynum or Gable at (213) 972-2902 or (213) 972-2901. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can …

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Emilio Landaverde Jr., a 20-year-old Latino, was shot to death Tuesday, May 25, near the 500 block of Zanja Street in Pasadena, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

Landaverde and an acquaintance were on the street about 11:30 p.m. when an unknown assailant shot at them, said Lt. Tracey Ibarra.

Both injured, the acquaintance drove himself and Landaverde to a local hospital where he died from complications from a gunshot wound to the head. The acquaintance suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Ibarra said.

There was no indication that either of the shooting victims were gang members, Ibarra said.

Pending the ongoing investigation, Ibarra was unable to release information about the motive for the shooting or a description of the assailant.

-- Sarah Ardalani

Leeban Adan, a 20-year-old black man, was found dead Tuesday, May 25, in the 5500 block of Via Marisol in Montecito Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Adan's charred body was found about 7:30 a.m. by a man who was walking his dogs in Hermon Park, which is about 100 feet from the Pasadena Freeway, police said.

Homicide Det. Victor Marin of the LAPD's Hollenbeck station said Adan had been shot once. Investigators said most of the burns Adan sustained were from the waist up.

It was not clear if Adan lived in the neighborhood or if there was an apparent motive in the case, police said.

"We don't have a lot to go on right now," Marin said.

Capt. David Hanczuk said the incident marked the first time in a long time that there had been a homicide in Hermon Park, which is popular with local dog …

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Jose Sierra, a 28-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, May 24, in the 8100 block of Madison Avenue in South Gate, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Sierra was with a friend about 4:20 p.m. when he walked to the rear of an apartment to urinate, said Sheriff Homicide Detective Eddie Brown, who is handling the investigation.

While Sierra was behind the building, his friend heard three gunshots, Brown said. The friend ran to Sierra and saw that he'd been shot several times.

Authorities were called and Sierra was pronounced dead at the scene, Brown said.

A citizen in the area saw the suspected shooter running and flagged down South Gate police who had been called to the area after residents reported gunshots, Brown said. Officers detained the man, later identified as Mauricio Ortiz Martinez, a 22-year-old Latino.

Martinez was arrested and is currently in custody on a …

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Gregory Teran, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, May 25, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.