Sandra Cossid Lertzman, 60
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Sandra Cossid Lertzman, a 60-year-old white female, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, after being shot in Northridge, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Karla Azucena Duarte, 33
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Lillie Marie Morrison, 45
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Deenisha Artimes-Sarah Adams, 22
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Deenisha Artimes-Sarah Adams, a 22-year-old black female, died Thursday, Aug. 22, after being stabbed in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Margarita Avila, 49
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Marlena Virginia Alvirez, 13
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Marlena Virginia Alvirez, a 13-year-old Latina, was fatally shot Tuesday, Aug. 13, in the 1700 block of West Avenue J-15 in Lancaster, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records.
Marlena was at home in the bedroom she shared with her brother and two sisters when she was shot around 5:30 p.m., said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Richard Biddle.
Deputies were initially called to the home about someone being shot by a BB gun, Biddle said, "but almost simultaneously the hospital called to report that a juvenile was in the emergency room with a gunshot wound."
Investigators went to both locations and discovered the calls were related, he said. A family member drove Marlena to the hospital, but she was pronounced dead at 5:46 p.m., according to coroner's records.
Her brother, Eddie Alvirez, 18, is suspected of firing the gun ...
Tracy Lynette Castle, 51
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Tracy Lynette Castle, a 51-year-old white woman, was found dead Tuesday, July 30, in the 700 block of East 108th Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
About 9 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division responded to a residence to perform a welfare check and found Castle dead inside a container in the bedroom, said LAPD Det. Nathan Kouri.
Charles Thorpe, who lives at the location, was arrested on suspicion of murder. It’s unclear why Castle was with Thorpe, but police said they believed the two were previously involved in an intimate relationship.
Castle was pronounced dead at the scene. She died of sharp force injuries, according to coroner’s records.
Thorpe, a 29-year-old black man, was charged with one count of murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
Thorpe’s cousin, Samond Hayes ...
Azucena "Susie" Lepe, 45
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Azucena “Susie” Lepe, 45, was shot and killed Thursday, July 25, in the 6700 block of Vineland Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Shortly after 2:40 a.m., Lepe was at a Shell gas station when she was shot along with another man, police said.
Lepe was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Lepe’s family told CBS-TV Channel 2 that the woman was a mother of four who had briefly dated the suspect, Gerry Dean Zaragoza, a 26-year-old Latino.
That morning, Zaragoza is suspected of killing four people, including Lepe.
About 45 minutes before Lepe was killed, Zaragoza is suspected of killing his 33-year-old brother and his 56-year-old father. His mother was also shot in the hand.
Hours after the shooting at the gas station, police said that Zaragoza tried to rob a man outside a Bank of ...
Cheyenne Marie Brown, 24
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Cheyenne Marie Brown, a 24-year-old white female, died Monday, July 22, after being shot in Granada Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Marjorie Ann Arnett, 83
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Marjorie Ann Arnett, a 83-year-old white female, died Saturday, July 20, after being stabbed in South Whittier, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Genoveva Robles Rivera, 59
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Genoveva Robles Rivera, also known as Genoveva Rivera Robles, a 59-year-old Latina, was fatally shot on Saturday, July 20, in the 1100 block of East 10th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records.
Rivera was in her home shortly before 11 p.m. when she was struck by gunfire that originated outside, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.
Investigators believe someone was firing their gun on the street at the corner of East 10th Street and Cerritos Avenue, and that neither Rivera nor her home was the intended target, according to the release.
Rivera was struck at least once in the upper torso and taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:22 p.m., according to coroner records.
"This was a reckless display of criminal behavior," Chief Robert Luna said in the ...
Cindy Yaneth Lopez Vasquez, 28
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Cindy Yaneth Lopez Vasquez, a 28-year-old Latina, was shot and killed Thursday, July 18, in the 900 block of North Oxford Avenue in East Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
About 2:20 p.m., officers responded to a call of a shooting in the area and found Lopez Vasquez suffering from gunshot wounds, said Los Angeles police Det. Dave Vinton.
Residents in the area heard shots and saw a light-colored SUV flee the scene, Vinton said.
Lopez Vasquez had just left her home when she was shot from behind. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive.
Family members told KABC-TV Channel 7 that Lopez Vasquez was studying criminal justice and wanted to become a lawyer.
Anyone with information is asked to call Vinton at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Rosemary Watson, 57
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Rosemary Watson, a 57-year-old black female, died Tuesday, July 16, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Torrance, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Isabel Nena Baca, 21
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Isabel Nena Baca, a 21-year-old Latino female, died Saturday, July 13, after being shot in Lincoln Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
Nancy Romero, 46
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Nancy Romero, a 46-year-old Latina, was fatally shot on Thursday, July 11, in the 300 block of Magnolia Boulevard in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records.
Long Beach Police investigators were called to the scene shortly before 8 am. regarding a woman lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds near the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, according to a department news release.
The woman, later identified as Romero, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 8:29 a.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the back.
The Long Beach Post quoted residents as saying that Romero often took walks in the neighborhood. A small memorial at the shooting site included a note on a bouquet of flowers that called Romero "one of the kindest persons in the whole world, rest in peace." The ...