Laurie Ann Fraser, a 61-year-old white female, died Saturday, Oct. 9, after being shot near 16421 Rayen St. in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Sahara Limon, a 36-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, Oct. 3, after being stabbed near 15115 Parthenia St. in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Christian Rangel, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Aug. 9, after being shot near 15325 Superior St. in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Brian Andrew Andrade, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Jan. 17, after being shot near 9229 Sepulveda Blvd. in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Luis Carlos Hernandez-Casarez, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Dec. 26, after being shot near 9401 Sepulveda Blvd. in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jose Julian Muneton, a 36-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, after being shot near Rayen Street & Burnet Avenue in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jose Lopez, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Oct. 18, in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Ramon Cortez, a 35-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Aug. 8, in the 8700 block of Aqueduct Avenue in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 6:30 a.m., Cortez was walking west on Parthenia Street toward Aqueduct Avenue when a car pulled up and a man wearing dark clothing exited and began shooting at him, said Los Angeles police Det. James Fillmore.

Cortez was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:57 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The car fled north on Aqueduct Avenue from Parthenia, police said. 

Cortez, an expecting father, was on his way to work at a moving company, Fillmore said.

Detectives are looking for witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call Fillmore at (818) 374-9550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

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Francisco Javier Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Nov. 24, on Plummer Street under the 405 Freeway in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Shortly before 7 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of a shooting and found Rodriguez in a tent under the freeway, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:18 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It is unclear why he was in the area. Police said he was transient, but his family said he lived with his parents.

According to police, a man described as a heavy-set Latino got out of a silver or gray sedan, opened the tent and shot Rodriguez. The man then got back into the car and fled.  

The motive of the shooting is still under investigation, but it is considered …

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Richard Mendoza, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Aug. 23, after being shot in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Nick Andrew Fuentes Jr., a 31-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, June 6, after being stabbed in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Alfredo Linares, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Dec. 7, after being shot in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Anthony Zometa, a 23-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, June 29, after being shot in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jose Raul Zeron, a 37-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Saturday, May 14, in the 15500 block of Nordhoff Street in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 4 a.m., Zeron and another person were walking home from a store when a dark-colored four-door vehicle approached, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. The vehicle slowed to a stop and the driver fired two shots at Zeron and the other person; then the car drove east on Nordhoff Street.

Shortly after, LAPD officers responded to a call of shots fired and found Zeron on the sidewalk.

Zeron was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:55 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The driver was described as male and as wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. John Doerbecker at (818) 374-1941. Those who …

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Marion Jose Habana, a 28-year-old Asian male, died Saturday, April 30, after being shot in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.