Jack Hernandez, a 89-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Dec. 20, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Fernando David Perez, a 58-year-old Latino, died on Thursday, Nov. 8, after he was stabbed in the 500 block of West 9th Street,  between Hope Street and Grand Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Perez, a homeless man who stayed in the downtown area where the stabbing occurred, was sitting on a bench at 8:30 p.m. when he was attacked by a tall, thin white man in a grey hooded sweatshirt that read "Thrasher" across the front, said Los Angeles police Det. Jason Sharman during a Dec. 19 news conference.

The assailant stabbed Perez multiple times with what appeared to be a screwdriver or ice pick, and then picked up a backpack next to the victim and walked away, Sharman said after the news conference. 

Perez was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead two ...

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Branden Eugene Ridout, a 24-year-old black male, died Thursday, Sept. 20, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Kelvin Williams, a 59-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Robert Jamie Wheeler, a 44-year-old black male, died Monday, Aug. 20, after being stabbed in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ramsey Perez, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, July 15, after being stabbed in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Miguel Moran, a 41-year-old Latino male, died Monday, May 21, after being stabbed in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Toby Jerome Lacy, a 27-year-old black male, died Saturday, April 28, after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Samuel Kenneth Jennings, a 61-year-old black male, died Sunday, April 8, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Allen Washington III, a 38-year-old black male, died Sunday, March 18, in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Marcus Anthony Brown, a 44-year-old black male, died Sunday, March 4, after being stabbed in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Scott Michael Sterling, a 42-year-old white male, died Friday, Dec. 29, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Steward Makeba Woodruff, a 62-year-old black male, died Friday, Dec. 29, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Stefanos Gebrehiwot, a 65-year-old black male, died Friday, Dec. 15, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Deshon Marquise Tave Riggins, a 22-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.