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.

The 21-year-old son of Oakland Councilwoman Lynette ...

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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.

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 coroner's records.

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.

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.

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.

Tabatha Ann Morton, a 50-year-old black female, died Saturday, May 19, in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Yonathan Delgadillo, a 34-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Oscar Eliu Marquez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Jan. 18, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Raymond Garcia, a 48-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Nov. 10, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jacob Dean Masters, a 30-year-old white male, died Thursday, Nov. 2, after being strangled in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jaliya Hickman, a 7-year-old black female, died Friday, Oct. 20, in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Camille Brewster Hickman, a black female, died Thursday, Oct. 19, in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Herbert Lee Boyd, a 33-year-old black male, died Saturday, Oct. 7, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.