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.

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

Cristian Rodriguez, a 25-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, June 19, in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Deandre Lamont Wells, a 31-year-old black male, died Sunday, June 3, after being shot in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Albert Dewayne Kyle, a 49-year-old black man, was fatally stabbed Saturday, May 26, near East 107th and South Main streets in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 3:30 p.m., Kyle was inside his apartment when he got into an altercation with two other people whom he knew, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

One of the other people had a knife and stabbed Kyle, who in turn stabbed his attacker.

Kyle stumbled outside and was shot by the second person, Kouri said.

The assailant who was stabbed, identified by police as Gerod Harrison, a 33-year-old black man, was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injures, Kouri said.

The shooter, identified by police as Dean Morgan, a 28-year-old black man, was not injured, Kouri said.

Both Morgan and Harrison were charged with one count of murder, according to the Los Angeles ...

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Monyae Ikeyli Jackson, a 15-year-old black male from Long Beach, died Tuesday, May 15, two days after he was shot in the 300 block of West Manchester Avenue in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on May 13, Monyae and three other teenagers were walking east on West Manchester Avenue when they were shot, said Los Angeles Police Det. Chris Barling. It's unclear where the shots originated, Barling said.

All four teenagers were wounded. La’marrion Upchurch, 15, who was with the group, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Monyae was taken to the hospital, as were the other two teenagers, who were treated and released, according to police. Monyae was pronounced dead on May 15 at 2:03 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Detectives are looking into the motive for the shooting, Barling said.

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La’marrion Upchurch, a 15-year-old black male from Long Beach, was shot and killed Sunday, May 13, in the 300 block of West Manchester Avenue in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 1:30 a.m., La’marrion and three other teenagers were walking east on West Manchester Avenue when they were shot, said Los Angeles Police Det. Chris Barling. All four teenagers were wounded. It's unclear where the shooting originated from, Barling said.

La’marrion was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:42 a.m., according to coroner's records.

The three other teens were taken to a hospital, police said. Monyae Jackson, 15, was pronounced dead two days later. The other two teenagers were treated and released, Barling said.

Detectives are looking into the motive for the shooting.

La’marrion was a dancer who went by “Lil BZ,” members of the ...

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Bryan Jerome Bowen, a 27-year-old black man, died Wednesday, March 21, after he was shot in the 300 block of West 101st Street in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:50 p.m. March 20, two men walked into a home and one pointed a gun at a man sitting on a couch before asking about a man “with the gold chains,” said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Bowen walked into the room and the man pointed the gun at him, Kouri said. Bowen tried to wrestle away the weapon, but the man shot him, police said.

The shooter’s accomplice fled, while other people in the home began to beat the gunman, later identified as Chizem Cassell, a 19-year-old black man, Kouri said.

Bowen was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:18 a.m. March 21, according to ...

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