Alfredo Hector Leon, a 39-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, May 14, after being stabbed near 1817 W. Pico Blvd. in Pico-Union, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Freddie Gomez Zavala, a 45-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, May 12, after being shot near 1523 Island Ave. in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Saul A. Romero, a 50-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, May 12, after sustaining blunt force trauma near 110 E. Sepulveda Blvd. in Carson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
William Ernest Bullock, a 53-year-old black male, died Monday, May 11, after sustaining blunt force trauma near 601 San Pedro St. in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Derryon Carter, a 16-year-old black male, died Sunday, May 10, after being shot near West 68th & Hoover streets in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Davon Lee Pledger, a 26-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Saturday, May 9, in the 13200 block of Cornelius Street in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
At 10:40 p.m., Pledger was standing outside a friend’s house when three males in a dark-colored sedan drove up, jumped out of the vehicle, shot Pledger and fled, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
Pledger was pronounced dead at the scene.
At a news conference Aug. 19 to announce a $50,000 reward for information in Pledger’s killing, his mother, Geraldine Lang, described her son as “the kindest person ever.” She said that Pledger, who had two young children, was not gang affiliated.
“He lived for those two kids,” she said.
Lang urged anyone who saw anything to call police.
“Do not be afraid,” she said. “Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, whomever … put yourself in …
Hakim Payton Kent, a 43-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, May 6, in the 700 block of North La Brea Avenue in Inglewood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
About 6:45 p.m., officers from the Inglewood Police Department were called to tend to a shooting victim in the area, according to a news release from the department.
Officers found Kent on the ground with gunshot wounds.
Kent was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release additional information about the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (310) 412-5246. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call (888) 412-7463.
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Brayon Renton Durr, a 25-year-old black male, died Wednesday, May 6, after being shot near 5845 S. Hoover St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.