Cedric Al Tunstell, a 58-year-old Black male, died Saturday, Dec. 4, after being stabbed near 5110 Washington Blvd. in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Carlos Ernesto Guerrero, a 51-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, June 30, after being shot near 4320 W. Pico Blvd. in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jaiden Andrew Veal, a 20-year-old Black male, died Friday, May 14, after being shot near 4818 Mascot St. in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Marlon De Leon Carrillo, a 44-year-old Latino male, died Monday, May 3, after being shot near 4209 W. Washington Blvd. in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Ruben Vasquez, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Monday, May 3, after being shot near 4209 W. Washington Blvd. in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Johnny Earl Jackson, a 53-year-old Black male, died Saturday, Dec. 19, after being shot near 2131 S. Orange Drive in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Christopher Damian Scorza, a 25-year-old black man, died Saturday, Feb. 29, after he was shot in the 1700 block of South Rimpau Boulevard in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

On Feb. 28 at 11:40 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire Division responded to a call of a victim down in the parking lot of an apartment complex, said LAPD Det. Sean Kinchla.

Officers found Scorza and another man wounded. Both were taken to a hospital.

Scorza was pronounced dead on Feb. 29 at 1:02 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Police believe that one person walked up to Scorza and the man and shot them.  Kinchla did not release a suspect or vehicle description.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Dont-E Marquis Hampton, a 18-year-old black male, died Saturday, Dec. 14, after being shot near La Brea Avenue N/O Venice Boulevard in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Skye Lynn Gutierrez, an 18-year-old Latina, died Friday, Nov. 22, after she was shot in the 1500 block of South Point View Street in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

Shortly after 10 p.m., Gutierrez was standing with a man in the area when two men walked up and a fight began, said Los Angeles Police Det. Sean Kinchla.

During the altercation, Gutierrez was struck by gunfire. The man she was with was not injured, Kinchla said.

The two assailants, described only as Latinos, fled. 

Police believe the shooting was the result of a personal dispute and is an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

Jerome Donta Lee, a 38-year-old black male, died Friday, Dec. 7, after being shot in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Anthony Lamar Lovelace, a 49-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, after being shot in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Akram Adly Fam Hanna, a 52-year-old white male, died Tuesday, July 3, after being shot in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Andrew E. Walton, a 20-year-old black male, died Monday, June 25, after being shot in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Steven Lopez, a 22-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, March 18, in the 4700 block of West 17th Street in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

At 10 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of shots fired in the area, Los Angeles Police Det. John Lamberti said. 

Officers found a family member cradling Lopez on the sidewalk when they arrived, Lamberti said.

Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:14 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police think a man walked up to Lopez, who was hanging out on a bike in front of a home, and opened fire. It’s unclear why Lopez was shot.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Bureau detectives  at (213) 382-9470. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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

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Christopher Lamont Shuler Jr., a 24-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, Sept. 15, in the 2300 block of South Cochran Avenue in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shuler was with a group of people drinking in the street when a dispute broke out about 11 p.m., Los Angeles Police Lt. John Radtke said.

A person in the group pulled out a gun and shot Shuler, Radtke said.

Shuler was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:15 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

James Sheppard, a 30-year-old black man, was arrested on suspicion of murder Sept. 18 in connection with the shooting, according to online jail records.

Sheppard was charged with one count of murder with an allegation that he used a handgun to commit the crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. …

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