Joseph Anthony Baca, a 33-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, Sept. 16, in the 1700 block of Firestone Boulevard in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before midnight the night before, Baca was shot in a parking lot in the area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Baca ran a short distance before collapsing. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:03 a.m. Sept. 16, according to coroner’s records.

It's unclear whether the gunman shot from a car or a vehicle.

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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.

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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.

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Jose Antonio Flores Velazquez, a 24-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Aug. 14,  in the 1100 block of East 68th Street in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles, according to records from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Flores Velazquez, a doctoral student in astrophysics at UC Irvine, had come back to his old neighborhood to visit his family and drop off a baby shower gift to his childhood friend, Alfredo Antonio Carrera, 24, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

The shower was scheduled for that coming Saturday, to honor the first child of Carrera and his girlfriend, Marilyn Cuevas, The Times reported. Flores Velazquez couldn't attend the shower, but he wanted to make sure Carrera got his gift— a physics book for children.

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Alfredo Antonio Carrera, a 24-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Aug. 14,  in the 1100 block of East 68th Street in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles, according to records from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Carrera, a first-time father-to-be, was standing in his driveway about 7 p.m. talking to his childhood friend, Jose Antonio Flores Velazquez, 24, a doctoral student in astrophysics at UC Irvine, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred.  

Flores Velazquez had come back to his old neighborhood to drop off a gift for a baby shower scheduled for that coming Saturday, to honor the first child of Carrera and his girlfriend, Marilyn Cuevas, The Times reported. Flores Velazquez couldn't attend the shower, but he wanted to make sure Carrera got his gift— a physics book for children.

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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.

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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.

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Leonel Colin, a 49-year-old Latino male, died Friday, May 3, after being shot near the 1500 block of Florence Avenue in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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