Hakim Webster,  a 36-year-old black man, was fatally shot on Friday, Jan. 25 in the parking lot of the New Holy Trinity Baptist Church, 1919 East Compton Boulevard in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. 

Webster was attending a funeral for a cousin at the church shortly after 1 p.m.,  said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. The church was full, "standing room only," with about 200 people, some of whom were standing outside, he said.

The deceased was Jakiera Green, 29, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Louisiana on Jan. 8, according to an online fundraiser to bring her body and children back to Southern  California.

Green's grandmother was in the middle of her eulogy when a man stood up in the church "and began yelling something disrespectful," Alfred said. "It erupted into pushing, and shoving ...

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Everardo Rosas Cardenas, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Jan. 7, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Demetrius Jamahl Bracken, a 43-year-old black male, died Sunday, Dec. 30, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Felipe De Jesus Martinez Garcia, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Dec. 22, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Rogelio Villegas, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Dec. 22, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

 Ryan Washington, an 18-year-old black man, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the intersection of North Magnolia Court and North Paulsen Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

A man who was driving to work shortly before 4 a.m. made a U-turn at the intersection and discovered Washington lying in the wet street, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Washington was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:09 a.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds. 

It had rained all that night, Alfred said, and it's unclear when Washington was shot. Deputies received reports about gunshots in the area around 2 a.m., but the reports were a few blocks away from where  Washington's body was later discovered. 

Investigators believe Washington was living on the ...

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Arthur Willis, a 34-year-old black male, died Monday, Nov. 26, after being stabbed in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Anthony Mendoza Lopez, a 20-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the 100 block of South Holly Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.  

Lopez, a resident of Long Beach, was a guest at a large birthday party at a residence on South Holly Avenue, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Scott Hoglund. 

More than 100 people were at the party, which included a live band, Hoglund said, but about 1 a.m., "something transpired and it resulted in a shooting."

Lopez was one of two people struck by the gunfire, Hoglund said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:15 a.m. The other victim, a 19-year-old Latino, was taken to the hospital where he is expected to survive his injuries. 

Investigators do not have a description of the shooter or what prompted the gunfire, Hoglund ...

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Robert Mitchell, a 37-year-old black male, died Thursday, Oct. 11, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Chloe Jane Hunter, a 17-year-old black girl, was fatally shot on Sunday, Sept. 30, in the 200 block of North Long Beach Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.  

Chloe was one of four people shot outside a school carnival at the Optimal Child Development Center at 1300 E. Palmer St. around 5 p.m. The school’s blacktop, where the carnival was being held, is behind the large parking lot for DND Mart Liquor, at 217 N. Long Beach Ave., where Chloe and others had parked to attend the carnival, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Hoglund.

The other three shooting victims, a 14-year-old girl, a 19-year-old man and a 40-year-old man, all had non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and are expected to survive their injuries, Hoglund said. 

The gunfire struck Chloe in the torso, however, as she was getting out of ...

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Fidel Andrew Aguirre, a 28-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Sunday, Sept. 30, near the corner of East Ezmirlian Street and North Bullis Road in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Aguirre was walking east on Ezmirlian Street in front of a strip mall shortly after noon when a man came up to him and began shooting, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Scott Hoglund. 

The shooter fled on foot, Hoglund said. 

Aguirre was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:37 p.m., according to coroner’s records. He was shot in the left temple, the back and the ankle. The cause of death was the gunshot to the back, according to coroner’s records. 

Investigators used footage from nearby surveillance cameras to identify a suspect, Hoglund said. 

Jonathan Aldin Garcia, a 28-year-old Latino, was arrested ...

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Eddie Charles Talley II, a 65-year-old black man, was fatally shot on Friday, Sept. 28, in the 600 block of West Palmer Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

The shooting in Talley’s home also killed his stepdaughter, Britney Malone, 13, and seriously injured his wife, Katherine Evans, according to Evans' niece Shayla Greene. 

Talley’s 43-year-old son, James Jajuan Williams, was arrested in connection with the shootings, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza. Williams lived in the home with his father and stepmother, along with Britney and her older brother and sister, Greene said.

Williams was charged with two counts of murder on Oct. 2, with a special circumstances allegation of multiple murders, and one count of attempted murder, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. 

Talley was a lifelong ...

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Britney Malone, a 13-year-old black girl, was shot and killed on Friday, Sept. 28, in the 600 block of West Palmer Street in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

The shooting inside Britney’s family home around 6 p.m. also killed her stepfather, Edward Charles Talley II, 65, and seriously injured her mother, Katherine Evans, according to family members. 

Talley’s 43-year-old son, Jamie Jajuan Williams, was arrested in connection with the shootings, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza. Williams also lived in the home along with Britney's older sister and brother, according to her cousin Shayla Greene. 

Williams was charged with two counts of murder with a special circumstances allegation of multiple murders, and one count of attempted murder on Oct. 2, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

Britney ...

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Richard Allen Jefferson Sr., a 65-year-old black man, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the 600 block of West Peach Street in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Jefferson, the father of former NBA basketball player Richard Jefferson, lived in Inglewood. He had driven to the P&G Market in Compton and parked near the store, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza. 

Jefferson went in the market, Mendoza said, and then walked across Paulsen Street and started talking to a man on the sidewalk when a dark-colored sedan passed by heading south around 6:52 p.m., Mendoza said. 

Someone in the car began shooting, striking Jefferson multiple times, Mendoza said. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:02 p.m., Mendoza said. 

Investigators don’t have a motive for the shooting, and ...

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Christian Raedell Jackson, a 27-year-old black male, died Saturday, Sept. 15, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.