Danny Dan Wong, a 53-year-old Asian male, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, after being shot near 1415 S. Prospect Ave. in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Joshua Quesada, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, May 18, after being shot near 518 W. Norwood Place in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

David Alvarado Jr., a 38-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Jan. 2, after being shot by law enforcement near 1840 S. San Gabriel Blvd. in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jose Salvador Meza, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, June 6, after being shot in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Yoshimi Shanmei Cheng, a 73-year-old Asian woman, was shot and killed on Saturday, June 24, in the 1300 block of South Stevens Avenue in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Cheng was in the apartment she shared with her son, Raymond Cheng, 49, and his wife about 10 p.m. when she was shot by her son, who then shot himself, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza. 

“We are treating this as a murder-suicide,” Mendoza said. 

The two were together in a common area of the apartment when the shooting occurred. “All I know is the mother was upset at him because he was unemployed, and that led to the shooting,” Mendoza said. 

Both Yoshimi Cheng and her son were pronounced dead at the scene at 10:24 p.m., according to coroner’s records.  No one else was injured. 

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John Daniel Pollerana, a 38-year-old Latino, died Friday, June 3, after he was shot in the 1600 block of Del Mar Avenue in South San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11:45 p.m. the previous night, Pollerana and two friends were standing in the parking lot of the Del Mar Motel when they got into an argument with four men who were also staying at the motel, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Mendoza.

“At least one of the suspects fired on the three victims,” Mendoza said. 

The gunfire struck Pollerana in the torso, Mendoza said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. on June 3. 

Bullets grazed the arm of one of Pollerana’s friends, a 28-year-old Latino, and the other, a 26-year-old Latino, was uninjured, Mendoza said. 

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Steven Escobar, a 29-year-old Latino, died Sunday, Dec. 6, after he was shot in the 1900 block of South Brighton Street in San Gabriel, according to coroner's records. 

Escobar was standing in the frontyard of a residence around 7 p.m., visiting with four friends, when a male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt rode up to the group on a push scooter, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Mendoza.  

There was a brief exchange of words, Mendoza said, then the newcomer pulled out a gun and fired one round. 

The bullet struck Escobar in the upper body, and the gunman fled on foot, leaving the scooter, Mendoza said. He was last seen running east on Saxon Avenue. 

Escobar was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:23 p.m., according to coroner's records. 

Mendoza said investigators don't know if Escobar was the target of the shooting. Escobar was …

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Shaun Diamond, a 45-year-old white man, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, after he was shot in the 100 block of North San Marino Avenue in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 4 a.m. on Oct. 28, Diamond was part of a 14-member team serving a search warrant at a home as part of a multi-agency operation targeting the Mongols Motorcycle Club.

As the group smashed through the front door of the home with a battering ram, a gunman fired a single shot, striking Diamond in the back of the head.

The suspect, David Martinez, a 37-year-old Latino, has been charged with murder, according to prosecutors. Martinez, allegedly a member of the motorcycle club, also faces gun and gang allegations. Martinez’s criminal history includes assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence.

Diamond was a 16-year law enforcement veteran who also worked with the LAPD and Montebello police. …

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Jinmei Chen, a 45-year-old Chinese woman, was found dead Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the 500 block of East Valley Boulevard in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Chen’s friends had not heard from her in several days, so a person went to her home to check on her, according to a news release from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, which is assisting the San Gabriel Police Department in the investigation.

The person found Chen’s body in a bedroom and called police. Chen, who lived alone, appeared to have been assaulted and asphyxiated.

Investigators said that there was no sign of forced entry into Chen’s home. She was pronounced dead there at 5:39 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

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.

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Ying Chen, a 30-year-old Asian female, died Monday, Aug. 3, in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Baby Chen, a person, died Saturday, Aug. 1, in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Hung Van Nguyen, a 37-year-old Asian male, died Thursday, Feb. 5, after being shot in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Zhe Li, a 21-year-old Asian male, died Thursday, Dec. 4, after being shot in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Binh Truong, a 27-year-old Asian male, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, after being shot in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Hilario Alba, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, May 24, after being shot in San Gabriel, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.