Yong Liu, a 57-year-old Asian male, died Monday, May 17, after being shot by law enforcement near 350 W. Newmark Ave. in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Zhaiming Li, a 37-year-old Asian male, died Monday, April 5, after being shot near 500 W. Garvey Ave. in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Lingling Wang, a 36-year-old Asian female, died Monday, April 5, after being shot near 500 W. Garvey Ave. in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Josephine Reyes, a 65-year-old Latina, was fatally stabbed Tuesday, May 5, in the 1700 block of Alisar Avenue in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner's records.

At about 10:45 a.m., a man called 911 to say he had just killed someone, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was assisting with the investigation.

Officers from the Monterey Park Police Department arrived at the scene and found a man standing outside a home with his hands up. He was taken into custody.

Officers went inside the home and found Reyes with stab wounds. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The officers recovered two knives. Authorities said the man who called 911 was the victim's son. It was not clear what prompted the stabbing. 

Alexander Joshua Escobar, a 34-year-old Latino, was charged with one count of …

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Ming Yang, a 53-year-old Asian male, died Friday, Jan. 31, after being stabbed near the 1100 block of College View Drive in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Michael Anthony Villar, a 26-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, June 10, in the 1200 block of College View Drive in Monterey Park, according to to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

About 12:30 a.m., Villar and two other men got into an argument over a parking space outside an apartment complex, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Rodney Moore. 

The argument escalated to a physical fight, Moore said, and Villar was stabbed multiple times. 

Villar was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:19 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Moises Garcia, 57, and his brother, Victor Garcia, 55, were arrested the next day, Moore said. 

On Tuesday, Moises Garcia was charged with murder with the special allegation that he used a deadly and dangerous weapon, a knife, during the commission of the crime. Victor Garcia was charged the with one count each of murder and assault by …

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Saieed Stecoo Ivey, a 20-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, June 9, in the 800 block of El Repetto Drive in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 4 a.m., officers from the Monterey Park Police Department found Ivey in a locked Mercedes-Benz with a single gunshot wound, authorities said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators said that night that Ivey was celebrating his 20th birthday with friends and had returned to his apartment to hang out. Ivey asked for the keys to the Mercedes and went downstairs.

Moments later, residents reported hearing arguing and gunfire.

Ivey was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:11 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators are looking for more people to come forward and said June 20 that they are sifting through cellphone evidence.

Ivey, a Chicago native, was on the basketball team at East Los Angeles College, …

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Edward Gabriel Mendoza, a 35-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the 1700 block of Potrero Grande Drive in South San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Police arrived in the area shortly after 9 p.m. and found Mendoza, who had been stabbed, in the parking lot of a business complex, according to a news release from the department.

Mendoza was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:11 p.m., said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

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.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

Note: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated the time of death.

Kedong Yang, a 51-year-old Asian man, was killed Wednesday, March 5, in the 500 block of North Florence Avenue in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Officers from the Monterey Park Police Department went to a home about 3:40 a.m. regarding a disturbance between roommates, said Lt. Holly Francisco with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which is handling the homicide investigation.

Yang was found unconscious on the ground, and was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:10 a.m., according to coroner’s records. He died of multiple traumatic injuries, including being kicked in the head, according to coroner’s records.

Yao Zhong Shi, a 59-year-old Asian man, was arrested on suspicion of murder March 5.

He was released March 7 pending further investigation, Francisco said in an e-mail.

Anyone with information can contact the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to remain anonymous can …

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Emmanuel Joseph Franco, a 25-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Feb. 15, after being shot in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Patrick Ortega, a 25-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Oct. 6, in the 1900 block of South Atlantic Boulevard in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Police say Ortega was eating at Shakey’s restaurant about 7 p.m. following a Pop Warner football game. While there, he got into an argument with Jose De Jesus Ruiz, 24.

The argument turned into a physical fight when, prosecutors say, Ruiz stabbed Ortega. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following the incident, Ruiz was arrested and charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon. If convicted, he faces 26 years to life in prison.

Anyone with additional information about the stabbing is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

--Wesley Lowery

Mignon Suzy Anker, a 58-year-old female, died Sunday, May 6, after being shot in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Allie Braverman, a 62-year-old white male, died Sunday, May 6, after being shot in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Chenyan Bao, a 39-year-old Asian woman, was found dead Sunday, Feb. 5, in the 1000 block of South Ynez Avenue in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Monterey Park police and fire officials responding to a report of a death about 7 a.m. found Bao's body in the home she shared with her husband and child.

At the time of the incident, Bao was about 3 months pregnant. The fetus has been identified as Baby Bao, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.

Police reported Bao died from injuries sustained in an incident of domestic violence, said L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Aura Lidman. According to coroner's records, Bao was smothered and died from asphyxia.

Bao's husband, Hongxin Liu, was arrested in connection with her death.

Liu, a 41-year-old Asian man, was being held at the Monterey Park police station in lieu of $1-million bail, Lidman said. …

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Baby Bao, a fetus, died Sunday, Feb. 5, in the 1000 block of South Ynez Avenue in Monterey Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Monterey Park police and fire officials responded to a report of a death about 7 a.m. When they arrived, they found the body of Chenyan Bao, a 39-year-old Asian woman, in the home she shared with her husband and child.

At the time of the incident, Bao was about 3 months pregnant. The fetus has been identified as Baby Bao, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.

Police reported Chenyan Bao died from injuries sustained in an incident of domestic violence, said L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Aura Lidman. According to coroner's records, she was smothered and died from asphyxia.

Her husband, Hongxin Liu, was arrested in connection with her death.

Liu, a 41-year-old Asian man, was being held at the Monterey Park police …

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