Aaron Seth Malo Soledispa, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Friday, Dec. 4, after being shot near Biloxi Avenue & Margate Street in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
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Gabriela Diaz, a 27-year-old Latina, was shot Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the 6900 block of Simpson Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
About 9:15 p.m., Diaz was coming home from an errand when a gray sedan stopped on the street behind her vehicle, police said in a news release. A man got out of the sedan and began firing into Diaz's vehicle, then fled north.
The car returned and Diaz was struck by another round of gunfire.
Police are looking into the motive.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (818) 374-1939. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Brandon Joseph Stewart, a 23-year-old Black male, died Sunday, Nov. 22, after being shot near 6461 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
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Curtis Brandt DeTurk, a 27-year-old white man, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 4, in the 11300 block of West Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
About 10:30 p.m., officers from the North Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon and found DeTurk on the ground outside a pizza shop, said LAPD Det. Steve Castro.
DeTurk, who was homeless, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators said that DeTurk was outside the pizza shop with a few others and asked a passerby for some change, Castro said. The two exchanged words and the man pulled out a gun and shot DeTurk.
Police identified the suspect as River Harris, a 24-year-old Black man. Harris has been charged with one count of murder, according to court records.
Harris is …
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Jose Dimas Torres, a 26-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Aug. 6, near Vanowen Street and Vineland Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner's records.
About 2:20 a.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division responded to a call of a shooting at an intersection and found Torres on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds, according to a news release from the LAPD.
Investigators believe that Torres and another person were walking east on Vanowen Street when a person walked up to them and shot Torres.
Torres was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives did not release additional suspect information.
Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Rachel Evans at (818) 374-9550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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Rommel Firmalino Mendoza, a 50-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by a Los Angeles police officer Wednesday, May 27, in the 6400 block of Elmer Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
At 11:35 a.m., officers from the LAPD’s North Hollywood Division responded to a call of a neighbor dispute, according to a news release from the department.
Officers arrived, spoke with the person who called police, then tried to make contact with Mendoza, who had gone back to his home.
As officers approached his home, he began screaming at the officers from inside, then came outside, holding a wide-bladed sword, police said.
He “ordered the officers to shoot him,” according to police, then moved toward the officers. The officers went back to the street and made a radio call for help. Officers continued to ask Mendoza to drop the sword.
Police said they put …
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Noel Cabrera, a 31-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the 6700 block of Tujunga Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.
About 7 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon at a hostel in the area, said LAPD Det. Gabe Bucknell.
Cabrera, suffering from a stab wound to the left leg, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:10 p.m., according to coroner’s records.
Detectives determined that Cabrera got into argument with another person staying at the hostel who accused Cabrera of stealing.
The argument escalated when the other person pulled out a folding knife, police said. Cabrera was stabbed, then the assailant fled in a black 2019 Nissan Sentra.
Three days later, the LAPD and the FBI Fugitive Task Force found the …
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Azucena “Susie” Lepe, 45, was shot and killed Thursday, July 25, in the 6700 block of Vineland Avenue in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
Shortly after 2:40 a.m., Lepe was at a Shell gas station when she was shot along with another man, police said.
Lepe was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Lepe’s family told CBS-TV Channel 2 that the woman was a mother of four who had briefly dated the suspect, Gerry Dean Zaragoza, a 26-year-old Latino.
That morning, Zaragoza is suspected of killing four people, including Lepe.
About 45 minutes before Lepe was killed, Zaragoza is suspected of killing his 33-year-old brother and his 56-year-old father. His mother was also shot in the hand.
Hours after the shooting at the gas station, police said that Zaragoza tried to rob a man outside a Bank of America in Canoga Park. …
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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.
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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.
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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 6:34 p.m., according to coroner’s …
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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.
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Robert Edward Jameson, a 66-year-old white male, died Wednesday, July 25, after sustaining blunt force trauma near the Satsuma Avenue south of Vanowen Street in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
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Ronnelle Ronshan Carrillo, a 25-year-old Black male, died Monday, June 18, after being stabbed near 11430 N. Chandler Blvd. in North Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
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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.
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