Yanshi Wang, a 43-year-old woman of Asian descent, was stabbed multiple times at 8849 Glendon Way, Apt. A, in Rosemead. She died at 11:33 p.m. Sunday, June 17.

Noelia Vasquez, 30, a Latina woman, was killed by her boyfriend of 14 years, who then killed himself, police said. The incident took place at about noon in the 1000 block of Amoroso Place in Venice. The couple's 13-year-old son had left in the morning; when he returned two hours later, he found both parents dead of gunshot wounds. Noelia Vasquez had been shot twice. Her time of death was listed as 12:09 p.m. June 17.

She was an employee at the Washington Mutual branch in Culver City, and Washington Mutual has set up a memorial fund in her name, account number 492-129325-7.

Rene Aguilar, 54, a Latino man, died after being run down by attackers near the intersection of Vernon Avenue and Wall Street--just east of the 110 Freeway and southeast of downtown Los Angeles--on Sunday, June 17, about 4:17 a.m.

Officers were called to what they first thought was a car-versus-pedestrian accident. But after investigating, detectives concluded that the victim had been confronted by a suspect or suspects who then got in a car and ran him down. The victim was pronounced dead at California Hospital. Left, the scene. The sign did not scare off the assailants.

Update: Newton Dets. David Nunn and Rogelio Sandoval have cleared this case. A suspect, Enrique Reyes, 25, a Latino man, was arrested June 26 and charged with Aguilar's murder. Investigators called the killing a botched car-jacking. A second suspect is still at large.

Ramon Ramirez, 19, a Latino man, was found shot in the torso at 13121 Avenue Q in Lancaster. His time of death was listed as 1:31 a.m. Sunday, June 17.

Joel Miranda, a 41-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, June 17, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Gardena, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Antonio Simental, 48, a Latino man, was stabbed in the chest and back at 5909 Main St. in South Los Angeles and died at 10:34 p.m. Saturday, June 16.

He staggered down the sidewalk and collapsed near a pay phone. Passersby flagged down officers to help him. They found him in distress, but it was not clear what was wrong with him. Only a search of his body revealed he had been stabbed. He later died.

Update: Newton detectives have cleared this case. A suspect, a Latino man, has been arrested.

Updated Dec. 2009: Yolanda Franco, 36, a Latina woman, was stabbed more than 30 times in the neck, torso and left arm at 9726 Deeble St. in South Gate. She died at 4:54 p.m. Saturday, June 16.

Yaskara Comacho, 13, a Latina girl, died in the same incident. A third person was wounded. More to come. Police described it as a possible domestic-violence case.

[This post originally incorrectly gave Franco's date of death as June 15.]

Yaskara Camacho, 13, a Latina girl, suffered stab wounds and cuts to her extremities in the same attack that killed Yolanda Isabel Franco, a 34-year old Latina and left another person injured. Authorities described the attacks as domestic violence.

Yaskara's time of death was listed as 4:45 p.m. Saturday, June 16.

Sherman Nevens, 49, a black man, was shot and killed Saturday, June 16, at 2712 W. Cypress St. in Compton, according to the Los Angeles County coroner.

Nevens was killed in a drive-by shooting by someone using an AK-47 rifle, according to coroner's records.

He was shot in the upper torso and died shortly before 4:30 p.m.

-- Megan Garvey

Augusto Emiliano Zapata, 26, a Latino man, was shot in the chest at 1019 Spence St. in Boyle Heights and died at 3:05 a.m. Saturday, June 16.

Alberto Molina, 20, a Latino young man, was killed on Saturday, June 16, at 12462 Osborne St. in LAPD's Foothill Division at a flyer party attended by scores of people. People paid at the door to enter the party, which featured hits of "nox" "noz"-- nitrous oxide distributed in balloons and used for quick, 20-second highs -- along with beer and a band, police said.

Molina was manning the gates and stopped a Latino party-goer to search him. As he moved to pat him down, the man protested, produced a weapon and fired several shots. One hit Molina in the chest. He was taken by friends to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Only a handful of the 100 or so party-goers, young people mostly between the ages of 15 and 20, offered information to police, detectives said. It was at least the second killing this year of someone …

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Franklin Hernandez, 19, a Latino young man, was struck by gunfire at the intersection of 113th Street and Yukon Avenue in Inglewood and died at 10:34 p.m. Friday, June 15.

A lone man in white van pulled up to group in a driveway at 3703 113th St. and fired out the window. Hernandez was hit. Anyone with information is asked to call Inglewood police at (310) 412-5246.

Jaime Raul Saldana, 37, a Latino man, was killed by multiple gunshot injuries on the Long Beach Freeway north of the San Bernardino Freeway near Valley Boulevard at about 11:20 a.m. Friday, June 15.

He was in a car, and shot by a suspect in a sport-utility vehicle. After he was hit, Saldana crashed into a center divider.

Anyone with information is asked to call (323) 890-5500.

Carlos Lopez, 21, was struck in the head by gunfire at 2439 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. in Boyle Heights and died at 6:49 p.m. Thursday, June 14.

Jose Luis Hernandes, 53, was struck by gunfire multiple times at 2476 Santa Fe Ave. in Long Beach and died at 1:53 a.m. Thursday, June 14.

He was a one-armed man who lived in a van in a 99-cent store parking lot. He did odd jobs for the store, and had at least 13 aliases. Long Beach detectives seek clues. (562) 570-7244.