John Doe #372 was found Thursday, Oct. 15, in the 12300 block of East Carson Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrived at a storage unit at 6:10 p.m. after employees reported strong odors emanating from a locker.

It's unknown how long the man had been dead. Homicide detectives described the person as a white man between the ages of 30 and 35. 

The cause of death remains unknown. Authorities are working to identify the man.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Jon Kelly Osborne, a 65-year-old white male, died Monday, June 29, after being shot near 22000 Belshire Ave. in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Frank Andrew Munoz, a 60-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Oct. 1, in the 22000 block of Ibex Avenue in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Munoz was sitting on a concrete wall in the residential area about 3:30 p.m. when a black Cherokee SUV drove up to him and at least two people got out, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Rosson said. 

The men opened fire, shooting Munoz multiple times, and then got back into the SUV and drove away, Rosson said. 

Munoz, who lived in Wilmington, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:10 p.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Investigators have very little information about the shooters, who were described only as Latinos. 

Investigators believe the shooting was drug-related, Rosson said.

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Hugo Romero, a 26-year-old Latino, died Sunday, May 29, after he was shot in the 22000 block of Joliet Avenue in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Romero, who lived in Bellflower, was visiting friends in his former neighborhood around midnight, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Eddie Hernandez. As the friends stood in the street talking, a dark-colored sedan drove up and someone inside began firing, Hernandez said. 

Romero was hit by the gunfire and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:23 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds, according to coroner’s records. No one else was injured, Hernandez said. 

Investigators have no other information about the attackers, except that the car was last seen driving north on Joliet, Hernandez said. Investigators don’t know if the shooter was aiming for Romero or just shooting at the group, he said. 

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Aaron Carlos Martinez, an 18-year-old Latino, died of gunshot wounds Wednesday, Nov. 25, after he was shot in the riverbed near the 12000 block of 214th Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner records. 

Witnesses told investigators that they saw Martinez and a black male running into the riverbed around noon that day, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Mendoza. A short time later, the witnesses heard gunfire and called the sheriff's office. 

Deputies found Martinez lying in the riverbed. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:10 p.m. with a gunshot wound, according to coroner's records.

Martinez lived with his family about three blocks from the riverbed area where he was shot, but investigators found no evidence of a problem at his home, Mendoza said. 

Investigators believe Martinez had ties to a gang in Hawaiian Gardens, but they don't know if the shooting was …

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Eugenio Soto-Palomares, a 49-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 2, in the 12200 block of 224th Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene about 9:20 a.m. 

When they arrived, they found Soto-Palomares in the driver's seat of a green compact car with a gunshot wound in his upper torso, Lt. Steve Jauch said. 

Soto-Palomares was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:20 a.m., according to coroner's records. 

It’s not clear whether Soto-Palomares was parked or driving when he was shot.  He could have been shot and driven some distance before he died, Jauch said. 

“He was a local resident, but he did not live where that car was found,” Jauch said. 

There is no indication that anyone was riding in the car when Soto-Palomares was shot, Jauch said. He would not comment on whether …

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Johnny Ray Anderson, a 42-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy on Sunday, July 5, in the 12200 block of 216th Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. 

The incident began when Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a prowler around 9:40 p.m., according to a department news release. The caller reported that a man was knocking on the door, trying to get into their house, the release said.

When deputies arrived, they began searching the premises. They found Anderson in the backyard, according to the release, and the shooting occurred. 

Anderson was shot once in the upper body, according to the release. He was pronounced dead at 9:42 p.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Investigators did not find a weapon. 

Anderson’s wife, Kathleen Anderson, told The Times that her husband had been trying to run away from deputies …

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Fidel Arce Fernandez, a 27-year-old white male, died Thursday, Aug. 7, after being shot in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Edward Donlow Dodson Jr., a 43-year-old black male, died Saturday, Aug. 31, after being shot in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Hoa Tran, a 40-year-old Asian man, was found dead Monday, May 21, in the 12300 block of Carson Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Detectives were called about 4:45 p.m. after a man walked into a liquor store and found the front door open with the lights turned off, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said. The man then called 911.

Authorities found the victim, later identified as Hoa Tran, inside the store's refrigerator. He had been bound, gagged and shot in the head.

Residents told KTLA-TV that the liquor store was open sporadically and that the previous owner had been killed inside 10 years ago.

Investigators ask anyone with information about the incident to call sheriff homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Kate Mather

Alfredo Tarin, a 54-year-old Latino, died Thursday, May 6, in the 21900 block of South Devlin Avenue in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Joseph Mercado – Alfredo’s daughter’s ex-boyfriend and the father of her child -- entered the family's home through a side entrance about 3:30 a.m., officials said. The first person he encountered was Alfredo, who was shot near the entrance.

Alfredo's wife was shot in the kitchen.

Mercado, a 26-year-old Latino, then apparently went upstairs, where he shot Alfredo’s children, Alfred, a 19-year-old Latino; and Serena Tarin, a 23-year-old Latina, in their beds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The home was occupied by 10 people at the time. The mother and father were taken to the hospital. Alfredo died later that day, according to coroner's records.

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Alfred Tarin, a 19-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, May 6, in the 21900 block of South Devlin Avenue in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Joseph Mercado – Alfred’s sister’s ex-boyfriend and father of her child -- entered the family's home through a side entrance about 3:30 a.m., officials said. The first person he encountered was Alfred's father, Alfredo Tarin, who was shot near the entrance.

Alfred's mother was shot in the kitchen.

Mercado, a 26-year-old Latino, then apparently went upstairs, where he shot Alfred and Serena Tarin, a 23-year-old Latina, in their beds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The home was occupied by 10 people at the time. The mother and father were taken to the hospital. Alfredo Tarin, a 54-year-old Latino, died later that day, according to coroner's records.

"People were diving out the windows," said Bill McSweeney, chief of detectives …

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Serena Tarin, a 23-year-old Latina, was shot to death Thursday, May 6, in the 21900 block of South Devlin Avenue in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Joseph Mercado -- Serena's ex-boyfriend and father of her child -- entered her family's home through a side entrance about 3:30 a.m., officials said. The first person he encountered was Serena's father, Alfredo Tarin, who was shot near the entrance.

Serena's mother was shot in the kitchen.

Mercado, a 26-year-old Latino, then apparently went upstairs, where he shot Serena and her brother Alfred Tarin, a 19-year-old Latino, in their beds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The home was occupied by 10 people at the time. The mother and father were taken to the hospital. Alfredo Tarin, a 54-year-old Latino, died later that day, according to coroner's records.

"People were diving out the windows," said Bill McSweeney, chief of …

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Marco Antonio Vasquez, a 22-year-old Latino man, was stabbed to death outside a grocery store in the 12000 block of Carson Street at 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.

Vasquez was stabbed after he had an argument with someone that escalated into a physical altercation, said investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.

—Andrew Blankstein

Jeffrey Martinez, 29, a Latino man, was fatally shot at 12309 E. Carson St. in Hawaiian Gardens about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.

Authorities said the man was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. Detectives with the sheriff's homicide bureau are investigating.