Alex Flores, a 34-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, Nov. 19, near South Central Avenue and East 28th Street in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

About 8 a.m., a person in the area flagged down a Los Angeles police sergeant regarding a man walking north on South Central Avenue with a knife, according to police.

The sergeant found the man near South Central Avenue and East 28th Street and called for additional officers. 

Officers told Flores, who was facing them with a knife, to drop the weapon repeatedly.

One officer yelled, “Don’t come at me,” at Flores several times. Flores ran toward the officer, who began shooting, according to a critical incident video released by the LAPD that showed body camera footage.

Police said there were other officers who were wearing body cameras during the incident, but only one camera ...

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Modesto Amador, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Nov. 16, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Jorge Armando Rios, a 37-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Nov. 7, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Jeronimo Lugo Vasquez, a 45-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, July 24, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Micquel Lynae Hawkins, a 23-year-old black female, died Saturday, July 6, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Eduardo Garcia, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, May 8, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Christopher Louis Guillen, a 40-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, April 16, after being stabbed in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Alberto Enrique Camacho, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Monday, April 8, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Victory McElhaney, a 21-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, March 10, in the 200 block of East Adams Boulevard in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 12:30 a.m., McElhaney and eight friends walked from a nearby home to a strip mall liquor store in the area, said Los Angeles police Capt. Billy Hayes.

After buying alcohol, the group was approached in the parking lot by three or four men. The men attempted to mug the group, and McElhaney was shot after likely objecting to the robbery, Hayes said.

The muggers fled in a car and no one else was hurt. McElhaney was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:12 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

McElhaney devoted most of his life to the intersection of community and music.

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Donte Lavelle Jones, a 28-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, Feb. 15, in the 4100 block of South Wall Street in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before 10 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of a shooting in the area, according to a news release from the LAPD.

When officers arrived, people directed them to Jones, who was suffering from gunshot wounds.

Jones was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:26 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police said the reason for the shooting is “unclear.”

Tionna Wedlow, Jones’ sister, said that her brother was born and raised in Los Angeles and worked as a custodian for a school in Culver City. 

The youngest of seven children, Jones wanted to complete an electrician program with hopes of ...

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Albino Ulloa Ocampo, a 51-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Dec. 30, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Tranel Tyrone Reed, a 52-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Richard Emil Mejia, a 34-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Oct. 5, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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Eric Rosas, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Oct. 5, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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Ronald Dewayne Miller, a 27-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, after being stabbed in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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