Andres Sanchez, a 48-year-old Latino male, died Monday, June 10, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Dmitry Alekseyevich Kolstov, a 31-year-old white male, died Monday, June 10, after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Ryan Twyman, a 24-year-old black man, was shot and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Thursday, June 6, near East 132nd and South San Pedro streets in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Twyman was sitting in a white sedan with another person in the parking lot of an apartment complex about 7:30 p.m. when the sheriff's department said in a statement that deputies approached him.

“During the contact, a deputy-involved shooting occurred,” the department said in a statement.

It remains unclear what prompted the shooting.

Twyman was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:50 p.m., according to coroner's records.

He was one of three men killed by sheriff's deputies in a single day.

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Jose Antonio De Santiago-Medina, a 59-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, June 6, after being shot in Atwater Village, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Julio Cesar Urbina, a 31-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, June 2, in the 1500 block of East Young Street in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 1:45 a.m., Urbina was walking east on East Young Street when a vehicle drove up and a person got out, said Los Angeles Police Officer Jeffrey Tiffin.

The person fired at Urbina and got back into the vehicle, which fled.

Urbina was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The vehicle may have been a dark-colored SUV, Tiffin said.

Urbina was not a gang member but lived in the area, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Tiffin at (310) 726-7884. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

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Oscar Bonilla, a 34-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, June 2, after being shot in Reseda, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Oscar Carmona, a 22-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Saturday, June 1, in the 5300 block of Rockvale Avenue in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records. 

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded around 11:15 p.m. after someone in the residential area reported hearing gunshots and seeing someone lying in the street, said Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Investigators believe Carmona was shot as he was walking on Rockvale between East Renwick Road and East Newburgh Street, under high-tension power lines where someone was growing nursery plants, Alfred said. 

Carmona was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:26 p.m. The cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the head. 

Alfred said Carmona lived in another part of Azusa, not far from where he was shot, and had a friend who lived near the shooting scene.

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Dennis Anthony Bracamonte, a 18-year-old Latino male, died Friday, May 31, after being shot in West Covina, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Billy Ray Louis Jr., a 40-year-old black man, died Friday, May 31, after he was shot in the 2100 block of East 101st Street in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

On May 30 about 10 a.m., Louis was standing in the area of the Jordan Downs Housing Development when a person walked up to him, shot him, then ran through the housing development and out of view, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Louis was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next day at 1:18 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are still trying to determine a description of a suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

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Antonio Macias, a 39-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, May 30, in the 2300 block of Elm Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10 p.m., officers were called to the area for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

When officers arrived, they discovered Macias in the street with a gunshot wound to the upper body, police said. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police did not release a suspect description, and the circumstances leading to the shooting are unclear.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

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Efrem Yeallah Douglass, a 43-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, May 28, in the 9500 block of South Vermont Avenue in Vermont-Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly after 7 p.m., Douglass was discovered on the sidewalk outside a motor home with gunshot wounds, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Police believe that Douglass was shot inside the motor home, then walked outside and collapsed. When police arrived, the door to the camper was open.

Douglass was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:28 p.m., according to coroner's records.

Douglass was known in the area and lived down the street, Kouri said.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

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Angel Benjamin Hernandez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Monday, May 27, after being shot in Harbor City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Deandrew Myquel Meniefield, a 24-year-old black male, died Saturday, May 25, after being shot in South Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Arturo Martin Sampiero, a 29-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Friday, May 24, in the 4500 block of West 173rd Street in Lawndale, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Sampiero had gone to the store and was returning home in a Lyft around 1:30 a.m. when someone confronted him as he was getting out of the car, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

The driver heard "some kind of exchange involving [Sampiero's] status in a gang," Alfred said. "Words were exchanged, gunfire erupted and the driver said, 'I'm getting out of here,' and took off, although he did come back."

Sampiero was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:11 a.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the back. 

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Freddy Jesus Rosas, a 21-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Friday, May 24, in the 14100 block of Mulberry Drive in Whittier, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Rosas was walking about half a mile from his home around 2 a.m. when he was shot, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

He ran about 100 yards down the sidewalk until he collapsed, Alfred said. Residents called 911, and Rosas was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:08 a.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wound to his lower right extremity. 

Investigators don't have a motive for the shooting or information about the shooter, Alfred said. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call ...

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