Paul David Rea, a 18-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, June 27, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Maximus Zuno, a 16-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, May 4, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jaasiel Ruiz, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, March 19, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Damian Medina, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 16, after being stabbed in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Daniel Heredia, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, March 10, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Adam Gilbert Calderon, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Feb. 11, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Fael Valente, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Freddy Oros, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Dec. 14, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Devin Isaiah Luna, a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Thursday, Dec. 6, in the 900 block of South Sunol Drive in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

People heading to work around 7 a.m. noticed Luna slumped over in the driver's seat of his car, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

When paramedics arrived, they discovered that Luna had been shot multiple times, Alfred said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:21 a.m., according to coroner's records. 

It wasn't clear if Luna was shot inside his car, or if he got inside after the shooting, Alfred said. First responders noticed that one of the car doors was open when they arrived, but investigators got conflicting reports about which one.

Luna was born in East Los Angeles and lived in Commerce ...

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Rene Alejandro Lupian, a 22-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the 900 block of South Concourse Avenue in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.  

Investigators believe that the shooting stemmed from a robbery, and that the attacker fled with Lupian's dark-colored Jansport backpack, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Det. Theo Baljet. 

His older sister, Christian Lupian, said she thinks the robber might have been attracted by her brother's necklace, which was lying on the ground when officers found him. 

"I think he tried to snatch it, rip it off him," Christian said. "It was gold, with a cross, something our grandma gave to him before she passed away six months ago. I would tell him sometimes, 'Dude, don't wear that out,' but he was so proud to wear it. It really meant a lot ...

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Jason Alejandro Castellanos, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ivan Pena, a 42-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Sept. 24, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Fernando Cruz, a 18-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Sept. 22, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Rene Herrera, a 39-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ronnie Daniel Wilson, a 34-year-old white male, died Monday, Sept. 3, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.