Tanya Elise Menchaca, a 48-year-old Latino female, died Saturday, Feb. 23, after being stabbed in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

William Bailey, a 54-year-old black male, died Monday, Jan. 14, after sustaining blunt force trauma in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Sergio Mares, a 42-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Monday, Dec. 17, in the 6700 block of Laurelgrove Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Mares had an address in Sun Valley, but also appeared to have been recently living out of his car, said Los Angeles police Det. Steve Castro.

Investigators believe Mares started working on his car that afternoon, in the Valley Plaza Recreation Center parking lot just west of where Laurelgrove Avenue runs into Archwood Street, Castro said. 

Mares had removed a tire from his car and had other tools laid out shortly before 6 p.m. when two men walked up and began shooting at him, Castro said. 

The shooters got into a black sedan and drove away, heading north toward Vanowen Street, Castro said.

Mares was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at ...

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Mischa Pinchuk, a 30-year-old white male, died Monday, Oct. 29, after being shot in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Robert Edward Jameson, a 66-year-old white male, died Wednesday, July 25, after sustaining blunt force trauma in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ronnelle Ronshan Carrillo, a 25-year-old black male, died Monday, June 18, after being stabbed in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Israel Serrano-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 3, after being shot in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Moises C. Rodriguez, a 26-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the 11500 block of Sylvan Street in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 6 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call about a shooting and found two people, including Rodriguez, suffering from gunshot wounds, said LAPD Det. Dave Peteque.

Rodriguez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., according to coroner’s records. A 23-year-old man was wounded but is expected to survive.

Moments before the shooting, Rodriguez and two others were hanging out, eating pizza when a person got out of a vehicle and walked up to the group, Peteque said.

The gunman said he was a gang member, made a “derogatory remark” and then began shooting, police said.

The shooter then ran back to the ...

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Juan Andres Barillas, a 37-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Nov. 30, after being shot in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jawara Tucker, a 29-year-old black man, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, after he was shot in the 5000 block of Klump Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Aug. 14, three men greeted three other men outside an apartment complex, Los Angeles Police Det. John Doerbecker said.

Within minutes, people in the group pulled out guns and started shooting at each other, he said. Residents in the area reported hearing between 15 and 20 shots, police said, and four people in the group were struck by gunfire.

Tucker and two others were taken to a nearby hospital.

Tucker was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. Aug. 15, according to coroner’s records.

Ryan Anthony Dunk, a 25-year-old black man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

One man remains hospitalized, and another was treated and released.

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Ryan Anthony Dunk, a 25-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, Aug. 14, in the 5000 block of Klump Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Aug. 14, three men greeted three other men outside an apartment complex, Los Angeles Police Det. John Doerbecker said.

Within minutes, people in the group pulled out guns and started shooting at each other, he said. Residents in the area reported hearing between 15 and 20 shots, police said, and four people in the group were struck by gunfire.

Dunk was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:52 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Three others, including Jawara Tucker, a 29-year-old black man, were taken to a hospital. Tucker was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.

One man remains hospitalized, and another has been released, police said.

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Sonia Gricelda Barahona De Jimenez, a 42-year-old Latina, died Wednesday, March 15, after she was shot in the 6800 block of Simpson Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

At 7:50 p.m. March 10, Jimenez went to her ex-husband’s home to pick up a child the two shared, Los Angeles Police Det. Rich Wheeler said. 

The two got into an argument, and Jimenez’s ex-husband, Hector Jimenez-Garcia, a 56-year-old Latino, pulled out a gun, shot his ex-wife and then shot himself, Wheeler said.

Jimenez-Garcia died at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

Jimenez was taken to a hospital, where she died five days later, according to coroner’s records.

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

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Apollo Rodriguez, a 47-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Dec. 15, after sustaining blunt force trauma in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Frederico Hernandez Vasquez, a 67-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Nov. 12, in the 11000 block of Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 6:30 a.m. Vasquez was walking through a park getting exercise and collecting cans when a man walked up to him and stabbed him, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dave Peteque.   

The man then stabbed a 61-year-old who was sitting on a bench, Peteque said.

Police arrived and arrested a man, authorities said.

Vasquez was pronounced dead at 7:59 a.m. The 61-year-old man is expected to survive, Peteque said. “There is no real motive,” Peteque said. “They were just out for a walk.”

Anthony James Medrano, a 29-year-old Latino, was charged Nov. 15 with murder, attempted murder, attempted aggravated mayhem and attempted mayhem, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

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Roberto Lopez, 26-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Thursday Feb. 25, in the 6200 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 7 a.m., officers from LAPD’s North Hollywood Division responded to a radio call of a stabbing, according to a news release from the department.

When officers arrived, they found Lopez suffering from a stab wound.

Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Valley homicide bureau at (818) 974-9550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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