Jeremy Tramaine Bluntson Sr., a 30-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, Sept. 5, in the 600 block of East 80th Street in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 9:20 p.m., Bluntson was sitting on a couch in a home when he was shot, said Los Angeles police Det. David Dilkes.

Officers received a call of a shooting and found Bluntson slumped over on the couch with a single gunshot wound, police said.

Bluntson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:45 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

No arrests have been made and police are seeking witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

Andre Terryl Stinson, a 62-year-old black man, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, nearly two months after he was shot in the 7800 block of Wadsworth Avenue in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 6:15 p.m. on July 7, 2019, Stinson was standing on the sidewalk talking to another person when a dark-colored sedan traveling south on Wadsworth stopped, police said.

The front passenger door opened and a person with a gun walked up to Stinson and shot him.

The gunman then ran back to the car, which fled the area.

Stinson was taken to a hospital, where he remained until he was pronounced dead on Sept. 1.

Stinson was not a gang member, but police believe the shooting is motivated by gang activity.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. …

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Joe Anthony Ruiz, a 32-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Aug. 29, in the 8110 block of South Broadway in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 1 a.m., Ruiz was working as a clerk in an unauthorized marijuana shop when two people came into the shop and shot him, said Los Angeles Police Det. David Dilkes.

The two suspects fled on foot south on Broadway, Dilkes said.

Ruiz was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:20 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Police identified the suspects as Iaushee Smith, 24,  and Tyre Lavell Sherman, 23, both black men.

Smith has been charged with one count of murder with a gang allegation and an allegation that he committed a murder during an attempted robbery, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

Smith also faces an allegation that he used a handgun as a deadly weapon. …

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Michael Sharrell Stephens Jr., a 30-year-old black male, died Monday, Aug. 26, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Raylorce Ysef Gordon Jr, a 30-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, after being shot in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Kevin Johnson, a 32-year-old black man, died Thursday, July 11, after he was shot in the 100 block of West 74th Street in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:35 p.m. on July 10, Johnson and three others were standing outside of a duplex when a light-colored SUV drove up to the location and began shooting at the group, said Los Angeles police Det. Dave Garrido.  All four were struck by the gunfire.

A woman and her three young children were also inside a vehicle nearby when the shooting occurred and a child was injured by shards of broken glass. 

Three of the men, including Johnson, were taken to a hospital, but one person refused medical treatment, police said.

Johnson was pronounced dead the next day at 11:30 a.m. The two others who were hospitalized will survive.

Witnesses were not able to provide a description of the …

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Angelo Martinez Jackson, a 45-year-old Black male, died Sunday, May 19, after being shot near 244 W. 61st St. in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

David Loyd Levy, a 55-year-old white man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the 7500 block of South Grand Avenue in Florence, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

Shortly before 2:15 a.m., witnesses heard three shots in the area, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido.

Police responded and found Levy sitting in the driver’s seat of a light-colored Toyota Camry with a gunshot wound to the head, Garrido said.

Levy was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:24 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are trying to determine whether Levy was wounded by a gunman on foot or one firing from a vehicle. Detectives are seeking additional witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

Daniel Ramirez, a 28-year-old Latino, was found dead Monday, Jan. 7, near West 82nd Street and South Grand Avenue in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Shortly after 3 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were on patrol when they came across a city trash can that was set on fire, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido.

Officers called the fire department. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and realized that a person was inside the can, police said.

That person, later identified as Ramirez, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:25 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Police believe that Ramirez was shot, then placed in the trash can, which was then lit on fire.

Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying any witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at …

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Jeffery Allen Brand Jr., a 35-year-old Black male, died Sunday, Jan. 6, after sustaining blunt force trauma near 155 1/2 W. 62nd St. in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.