Dai Phuoc Nguyen, a 38-year-old Asian male, died Monday, Dec. 2, after being shot in El Monte, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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John Charles Williams, a 38-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Dec. 1, in the 8900 block of South Figueroa Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

About 9 p.m., Williams was riding his bike north on South Figueroa approaching West 89th Street when a vehicle approached and a person inside began shooting, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The vehicle continued north, police said.

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:12 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are looking for witnesses.

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Andrew LaVelle Price II, a 36-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, Nov. 30, in the 13200 block of South Wilkie Avenue in Gardena, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 8:49 p.m., multiple people called the Gardena Police Department about gunshots heard in the area, according to a news release from the department.

Officers arrived and discovered Price, who had suffered a gunshot wound to the hip, police said.

Price was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:13 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Detectives said, based off a preliminary investigation, that Price was standing on the sidewalk with a group when two vehicles drove by one after the other and shot at the group, striking Price. 

The two suspect vehicles were described as a silver Lexus sedan and a dark-colored BMW.

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Tijah Devon Johnson, a 23-year-old black male, died Saturday, Nov. 23, in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Jaime Albert Ruiz, a 36-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, Nov. 22, in the 1500 block of Magnolia Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 10:55 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area and found Ruiz with wounds to his upper body, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Ruiz was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:17 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators believe that Ruiz and two others were outside a home when a man approached them, police said.

A “verbal exchange” occurred, and the man began shooting at Ruiz and the two people he was with. The two others were uninjured.

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John Carldarius Johnson Jr., a 25-year-old black man, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, after he was shot in the 9800 block of South Van Ness Avenue in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, shortly before midnight, Johnson was driving a black Kia with another person north on South Van Ness, said Los Angeles Police Det. John Flores.

A car pulled up beside the Kia and a person inside began shooting at Johnson, Flores said.

The Kia collided with a parked car. The other person in the car, who was not injured, got out and flagged down a motorist for help.

Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:02 a.m. on Nov. 20, according to coroner’s records.

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Alex Flores, a 34-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Alejandrino Elisardo Coronado Bautista, a 40-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Nov. 18, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Modesto Amador, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Nov. 16, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Oganes Papazyan, a 62-year-old white male, died Friday, Nov. 15, after being stabbed in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Dominic Blackwell, a 14-year-old male, died Thursday, Nov. 14, in Santa Clarita, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

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Omar Enrique Garcia, a 37-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Angel Javier Rodarte, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, after being shot in Valinda, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Mareon Da’Pre Jefferson, a 19-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, Nov. 11, in the 200 block of East 99th Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

About 10:25 p.m., Jefferson was standing in the street with a group of people when a car passed by and a person inside fired at the group, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Jefferson was struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:43 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if the shooter was sitting in the passenger or driver’s side of the car, described only as a light-colored sedan, police 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. 

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Ricardo Ramirez, a 17-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Nov. 9, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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