Felix Valverde, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Aug. 17, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Javier Rocha, a 42-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Aug. 16, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jose Antonio Flores Velazquez, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Alfredo Antonio Carrera, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Manuel Ayala, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, July 21, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jesse Puente, a 21-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, May 14, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Leonel Colin, a 49-year-old Latino male, died Friday, May 3, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Eduardo Rufino Arredondo, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, April 23, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Shawn Robert Deontray Turner, a 28-year-old black male, died Wednesday, April 10, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jose Luis Cortez, a 33-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, March 27, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Frank Noel "Chito" Galvan, a 34-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Saturday, March 23, near the corner of 95th and Juniper Streets in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Galvan was walking in his neighborhood around 2:40 p.m. when  he was shot, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Rodney Moore. 

Deputies were called to the scene regarding a gunshot victim and found Galvan with a gunshot wound, Moore said. 

Galvan was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:12 p.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the torso. 

Investigators don't have any information about the gunman or a motive for the shooting, Moore said. 

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Kioka Shay Colbert, a 26-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Friday, Dec. 28 in the 1100 block of East 89th Street in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 10:30 p.m., Colbert was standing outside a car talking to two people who were seated inside, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

A man walked up and asked if Colbert was in a gang, then shot her and the two others, Kouri said. Colbert was pronounced dead at the scene at 10;44 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The two others are expected to survive.

The gunman ran north and was taken into custody near South Hooper Avenue and 83rd Street, Kouri said.

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Gonzalo Lozano, a 27-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Bryan Martin Mendoza, a 21-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Saturday, Dec. 15, in the 7600 block of Graham Avenue in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

 Mendoza had been at a nightclub at the corner of Florence Avenue and Graham Avenue when a fight that started inside spilled out into the street, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Three other patrons got into a car with Mendoza and they drove away, with the victim at the wheel, Alfred said. They were driving south on Graham Avenue, away from Florence Avenue, when another car pulled up alongside  and opened fire, he said. 

Mendoza was struck by the gunfire and pronounced dead at 3:51 a.m. at the scene. The cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound to the head. 

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Edgar Sevilla Garcia, a 42-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Sept. 2, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.