Charles M Tingzon, a 28-year-old Asian male, died Saturday, Sept. 11, after being shot near 7000 Vassar Ave. in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Mkher Alaverdian, a 43-year-old white male, died Monday, July 26, after being shot near 6551 De Soto Ave. in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Tony Dunn, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, after being shot near 20933 Gresham St. in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Francisco Cebrero, a 58-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed Sunday, Nov. 1, near Independence Avenue and Saticoy Street in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 9:15 p.m., Cebrero was found in an alley with a gunshot wound, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.

Cebrero was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Records show that a passerby found Cebrero, then called police. 

Cebrero's family has organized an online fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses. The organizer described Cebrero as a father who would "make our day with a good morning or a goodnight message."

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (818) 374-9550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Carlos Ignacio Zaragoza, a 56-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, July 25, in the 21900 block of Roscoe Boulevard in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 2 a.m., Gerry Dean Zaragoza, a 26-year-old Latino, opened fire on his father, Carlos Ignacio Zaragoza; his brother, Carlos Pierre Zaragoza; and his mother inside an apartment.

His mother was hospitalized with a wound to the hand.

Both the father and brother were pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

Police said that about 45 minutes later, Gerry Zaragoza went to North Hollywood, where he opened fire on a former girlfriend and a man outside a Shell gas station. The man survived his injuries.

Hours later, he tried to rob a man outside a Bank of America in Canoga Park.

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Carlos Pierre Zaragoza, a 33-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, July 25, in the 21900 block of Roscoe Boulevard in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 2 a.m., Gerry Dean Zaragoza, a 26-year-old Latino, opened fire on his brother, Carlos Pierre Zaragoza; his father, Carlos Ignacio Zaragoza, 56; and his mother inside an apartment.

His mother was hospitalized with a wound to the hand.

Both the brother and father were pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

Police said that about 45 minutes later, Gerry Zaragoza went to North Hollywood, where he opened fire on a former girlfriend and a man outside a Shell gas station.

Hours later, he tried to rob a man outside a Bank of America in Canoga Park.

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Jesse Daniel Murillo, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Dec. 23, after being shot in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Marvin Gonzalez, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Aug. 20, after being shot in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Hernandez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Aug. 20, after being shot in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Eduardo Rebolledo-Ramirez, a 33-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the 7200 block of Eton Avenue in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner records. 

Rebolledo-Ramirez  had just gotten off work about 5:50 p.m. and was sitting in his pickup preparing to drive home when he was struck by a stray bullet fired by suspected gang members at another car, said Los Angeles Police Department Det. Dave Peteque.

The car with the shooters came up behind a car carrying several Canoga Park gang members, Peteque said, and the people in the rear car began firing at the car in front. The rear car carried "multiple people" who are believed to be gang members who live outside Canoga Park, he said. 

One person in the target car was injured and later treated and released at a local hospital, he said. No one else was struck by gunfire …

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Myra M. Cadano, a 30-year-old Filipino woman, was found dead Thursday, Jan. 9, in the 21900 block of Roscoe Boulevard in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Tenants in an apartment complex complained of water coming through their ceiling, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office. A manager looked inside an apartment, found Cadano and Marvin Capistrano, 40, dead and called 911, Winter said.

The couple were apparently married and had a child, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. Capistrano committed suicide by asphyxiation, Winter said. Cadano died of suffocation and blunt force trauma.

Cadano’s death was the result of domestic violence, according to a news release.

Cadano and Capistrano were pronounced dead at the scene at 1:20 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

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Steven Edmund Brown, a 53-year-old white male, died Friday, Aug. 9, after being stabbed near the North of Sherman Way, East of De Soto Avenue in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Pedro Gomez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, after being shot in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Asieh Moradi Kashkouli, identified by the coroner's office as a 25-year-old white woman, died Friday, Nov. 2, in the 7100 block of Farralone Avenue in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

About 3:15 p.m., an emergency call prompted police to enter a home , according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Inside, police found Kashkouli and another person with fatal bullet wounds. Paramedics could not revive them.

The pair apparently had been dating, police said. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide.

Anyone with information about the deaths is asked to contact Topanga area homicide detectives at (818) 756-3363 during business hours, or after hours and on weekends at (818) 756-4800. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

-- Christopher Goffard

Michael Silva, a 39-year-old Latino, was stabbed to death Saturday, June 5, in the 7000 block of Glade Avenue in Canoga Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Topanga Area patrol officers responded to a 911 call described as “unknown trouble” at a residence about 2 a.m., according to an LAPD news release.

When officers arrived, they discovered Silva lying unconscious in the driveway with multiple stab wounds to his body, police said.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were called, and they pronounced Silva dead at the scene, according to coroner's records.

Anyone with information about the death of Michael Silva is asked to contact Topanga Area homicide detectives at (818) 756-4869. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

-- Sarah Ardalani