Monticello Murrell Stephens, a 50-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, March 7, in the 5300 block of Van Ness Boulevard in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

About 1:22 a.m., Stephens was working on a blue Dodge pickup truck when he was shot, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido. 

While Stephens was under the truck, three people walked up to him and one person began shooting at him, police said. 

The assailants then fled on foot, police said. Stephens was discovered hours later by a passerby who called authorities. 

Stephens was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he did not have gang ties.

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Christopher Deon Baker, a 32-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, Jan. 25, in the 3400 block of West Florence Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

At 9:58 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Street Division responded to a call of a shooting and found Baker lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido.

Baker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:51 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are trying to determine what happened in the moments before Baker was shot.

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Marquis Jeffrey Wylie-Hollis, a 35-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, Sept. 9, in the 6000 block of 7th Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 3:20 a.m., Wylie-Hollis was sleeping inside a home when one or more people approached and shot inside, said Los Angeles police Det. David Dilkes.

Wylie-Hollis was struck multiple times, police said.

Wylie-Hollis was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:11 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are still investigating how the shooter or shooters fled and if a vehicle was involved. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

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Jemil McGowan, a 38-year-old black man, died Monday, Sept. 2, after he was assaulted in the 6300 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

On Friday, Aug. 30, between 12 and 12:30 p.m., McGowan got into a physical fight with another person, said Los Angeles Police Det. David Dilkes.

The next day, McGowan was taken to a hospital for his injuries. McGowan suffered blunt force trauma to the abdomen and died from his injuries on Sept. 2, according to authorities.

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Jamaal Michael Simpson, a 21-year-old black male, died Thursday, Aug. 1, after being shot in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Domonique Menion Paul, a 24-year-old black man, died Thursday, June 20, after he was fatally stabbed in the 3400 block of West Slauson Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, officers responded to a call of a loud party in the area, police said.

When officers arrived they were directed to an alley behind a shopping center and found Paul with stab wounds. Paul was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on June 20 at 11:25 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators believe that a group of people were hanging out in the parking lot of the Marathon Clothing store when Paul got into a verbal dispute with another person.

The two went into the alley, and the other person stabbed him.

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Damion Gerade Weir, a 33-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, May 24, in the 3400 block of West 71st Street in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly after 3 p.m., Weir was hanging out in a garage with a group of people when two of them got into an argument and gunfire erupted, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido.

In the midst of the gunfire, Weir was struck.

Tevanie Mendez, a 29-year-old black man who was involved in the fight, was also shot.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

The other man who was involved in the argument fled the scene. Detectives are working on identifying him.

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Tevanie Roshane Mendez, a 29-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, May 24, in the 3400 block of West 71st Street in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly after 3 p.m., Mendez was hanging out in a garage with a group of people when he and another person got into an argument, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido. 

A gun was pulled out and Mendez was shot. Also struck was Damion Gerade Weir, a 33-year-old black man who was not involved with the argument.

Both Mendez and Weir were pronounced dead at the scene.

The other man who was involved in the argument fled. Detectives are working on identifying him and determining who shot whom.

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Gary Dwayne Patton, a 27-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, April 6, in the 6400 block of South Victoria Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 8:45 p.m., Patton got into a dispute with his neighbor, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido.

The man pulled out a gun and shot Patton, who has a relative living at the apartment complex.

The gunman fled on a motorized scooter, Garrido said.

Patton was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

The suspect, Antonio Johnson, a 41-year-old black man, was arrested on suspicion of murder three days later.

Johnson has been charged with one count of murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court records. He is due back in court May 9 for arraignment.

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Ermias Asghedom, also known as the rap artist Nipsey Hussle, a 33-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, March 31, in the 3400 block of West Slauson Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

About 3:20 p.m. Hussle, along with two others, were standing outside the rapper’s store, Marathon Clothing, when a man walked up and fired “numerous” shots at the three men.

Hussle was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m., according to coroner’s records. The two others were wounded but survived.

The gunman ran through an alley to a waiting white Chevy Cruze, driven by a woman, who later told police she was unaware of the shooting. A day after the incident, police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Eric Ronald Holder Jr. and released his photograph. 

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Sonia Leticia Selva Sandoval, a 58-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, Dec. 9, after being shot in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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Felix Dandy Namdi, a 52-year-old black male, died Friday, Nov. 9, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

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Luis Enrique Perez, a 52-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Nov. 5, after being shot in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Derek Javon Lawrence, a 27-year-old black man, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, after he was shot in the 2500 block of West Florence Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

On Aug. 28, shortly before midnight, residents in the area called police to report gunfire, said Los Angeles Police Det. Chris Barling. 

Police arrived and found Lawrence wounded on the sidewalk, authorities said. Lawrence was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:02 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unclear what preceded the shooting, Barling said.

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Garry “Twin” Dorton, a 48-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, July 1, in the 4500 block of South Van Ness Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 7:30 p.m., Dorton and a 33-year-old man had just pulled into a home’s driveway and gotten out of a vehicle when another vehicle stopped in the middle of the road, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Garrido.

Two people got out of the vehicle and fired multiple shots, Garrido said. The vehicle, described as a dark-colored sedan, fled.

Dorton was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8 p.m., according to coroner’s records. The other man Dorton was with was wounded and remains hospitalized, Garrido said.

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