Eric Allen Jones, a 34-year-old black man, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 1, near West 89th Street and South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., residents in the area heard what could have been gunshots, but no one called police, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

At about 8 a.m., a person in the area spotted a green SUV with two people inside who appeared lifeless, Kouri said. Paramedics responded and discovered that Jones, along with Billy Blount, 35, had been shot.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if someone shot at the two men from the sidewalk or from a car. Neither Blount nor Jones were gang members. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

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Billy Blount, a 35-year-old black man, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 1, near West 89th Street and South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., residents in the area heard what could have been gunshots, but no one called police, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

At about 8 a.m., a person in the area spotted a green SUV with two people inside who appeared lifeless, Kouri said. Paramedics responded and discovered that Blount, along with Eric Jones, 34, had been shot.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if someone shot at the two men from the sidewalk or from a car. Neither Blount nor Jones were gang members. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

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Anthony Dewell Thompson, a 22-year-old black man, died Tuesday May 21, after he was shot two days earlier in the 10300 block of South Broadway in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

On May 19 at 1:30 p.m., Thompson was sitting on a couch in a home when a shooting occurred outside, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

A bullet went through the wall of the home and struck Thompson, Kouri said.

When police arrived, any witnesses had fled along with the intended victims. It’s unknown whether the gunmen shot from a vehicle or on foot.

Thompson was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:11 p.m. May 21, according to coroner’s records.

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Albert Toliver, a 58-year-old black man, died Wednesday, May 15, after he was shot in the 100 block of West 102nd Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

On May 14, two people barged into the home where Toliver was living and shot him, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Toliver was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next day at 2:46 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Toliver, who lived in transitional housing, was shot in his room.

Detectives are treating the case as a fatal robbery and are still trying to determine whether the assailants fled in a vehicle.

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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Micah Philleo Jacobs, a 21-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, April 19, in the 100 block of East 116th Place in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

Shortly before 3:45 p.m., Jacobs was in the area when he got into a confrontation with some people and shots were fired, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

It’s unknown how many shots were fired or what led to the confrontation.

When police arrived, witnesses were gone.

Jacobs was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:19 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are searching for witnesses.

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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Glenn Edward Mitchell, a 55-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, April 11, in the 10300 block of South Main Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 6:20 p.m., a group of people were standing outside a liquor store when a vehicle drove by and a person inside began firing a gun at the group, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The shooting occurred near the route where people had gathered for the funeral procession for the slain rapper Nipsey Hussle.

Five people were wounded and taken to a hospital. Mitchell was pronounced dead at 6:52 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The four who were wounded will survive, police said.

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Jamie Renee Baker, a 32-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Tuesday, March 12 in the 100 block of West 109th Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Officers responded to a call about 8 p.m. the night before from one of Baker’s relatives, who was concerned for her safety inside a residence, said LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar, a spokeswoman for the department.  

When police arrived, a car was blocking the driveway and officers struggled to make contact with the people in the home. A SWAT team arrived about 10 p.m. after officers determined that a man inside the home was armed and had barricaded himself, Aguilar said.

Police eventually used a robot to enter the home early the next morning and found Baker dead inside the home, she said.

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Saul Velasquez, a 30-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Dec. 14 in the 9300 block of South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before 11:30 p.m., Velasquez was found sitting inside his 2016 Dodge Challenger, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. The window was shattered and it appeared that a gunman had shot him from outside the vehicle, Kouri said.

Witnesses told police that another person was in the car, but police have yet to identify the individual.

Anyone with information on the matter 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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Angelica Gabriela Rodriguez, a 46-year-old Latina, was shot and killed Monday Dec. 3 near West 88th Street and South Broadway in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly after noon, Rodriguez was a passenger in a vehicle going south on South Broadway when the car started having trouble and the driver pulled over, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.  

Rodriguez and the driver got out of the car and were looking under the hood when another person walking by turned around and began shooting, Kouri said.

The gunman then ran east on West 88th Street. Police believe that the gunman may have been targeting other people in the area and accidentally wounded Rodriguez, Kouri said.

Rodriguez was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 12:52 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

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Anthony Hernandez, a 22-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, Oct. 19, near West 97th Street and South Main Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

At 10:30 p.m., police responded to a call of a shot heard in the area and found Hernandez unconscious on the street corner, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Hernandez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unclear what Hernandez was doing in the moments leading up to the shooting. Police are looking for additional witnesses.

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

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