Oscar Carmona, a 22-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Saturday, June 1, in the 5300 block of Rockvale Avenue in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records. 

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded around 11:15 p.m. after someone in the residential area reported hearing gunshots and seeing someone lying in the street, said Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Investigators believe Carmona was shot as he was walking on Rockvale between East Renwick Road and East Newburgh Street, under high-tension power lines where someone was growing nursery plants, Alfred said. 

Carmona was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:26 p.m. The cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the head. 

Alfred said Carmona lived in another part of Azusa, not far from where he was shot, and had a friend who lived near the shooting scene.

Investigators don't have a suspect description but believe the shooting may be …

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Paul Arthur Espinosa, a 30-year-old Latino, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, after he was shot in the 17800 block of Newburgh Street in unincorporated Citrus, which borders Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Espinosa was home with his mother and other relatives when he decided to walk outside about 10:58 p.m., according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Marcelo Quintero. 

His mother told investigators that she heard some popping noises and initially thought it was firecrackers, Quintero said. “At the same point she realizes it might not be fireworks, her son steps through the front door, bleeding, and says, ‘Call 911. I’ve been shot.’” 

Espinosa wcollapsed on the couch, Quintero said, where his family tried to help him. Paramedics were unable to revive him, and Espinosa was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m. 

No one reported seeing the shooting, Quintero said, and investigators don’t know whether the gunman was in …

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Jessey Chavira, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, after being stabbed in Citrus, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Michael Bracamontes, a 38-year-old white male, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, after being shot in Citrus, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jovan Rivera, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Sept. 3, after being shot in Citrus, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

 Efrain Lara Gutierrez, a 31-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on Friday, Oct. 2, in the 18200 block of Renwick Road in unincorporated Los Angeles County, authorities said.

The shooting was reported about 1:15 a.m., said Deputy Aura Sierra.

Deputies were attempting to detain two suspected car thieves when they ran away, Sierra said.  When they cornered one of the men, he pulled out a knife, she said. 

“Fearing for his safety, one of the deputies fired several rounds from his weapon, hitting the suspect,” Sierra said. 

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Sierra said. No deputies were injured.

A knife was recovered at the scene, she said. 

The second suspect remains at large, authorities said.

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Willie Flores Jr., 22, a young Latino, was fatally shot in the chest at 5614 N. Fenimore Ave. in Azusa at about 3:00 a.m. Sunday, June 22. Flores was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. L.A. County Sheriff's Department is investigating.

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Miguel Alejandro Reyes, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Dec. 26, after being shot in Citrus, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Carlos Eduardo Mendez, a 22-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Dec. 16, after being stabbed in Citrus, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.