Barrington Anthony Spears, a 36-year-old Black male, died Monday, Nov. 27, in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Michael Dean Robbins, a 56-year-old white male, died Sunday, Aug. 11, after being shot in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Michael Adrian, a 84-year-old white male, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, after being strangled in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ceasar Octavio Nande-Guillen, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, June 27, after being shot in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Pamela Marie Devitt, a 63-year-old Latina, was attacked by dogs and killed on Thursday, May 9 near East Avenue South and 115th Street East in Sun Village, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.

Devitt was walking in the Antelope Valley desert by her home when a pack of four pit bulls began mauling the retired office manager. A passerby saw the attack and dialed 911, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.

When a deputy arrived, a dog was still attacking the woman. The deputy was able to chase the dog away from Devitt after firing a shot at the animal.

Devitt died at 10:30 a.m. on the way to the hospital, according to coroner’s records and the department.  A coroner’s examination concluded that Devitt died of blood loss attributed to sharp force trauma.  Her skin had been punctured between 150 and 200 times.

Devitt’s husband told The Times that …

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Dahial Lanarus, an 11-year-old black girl, was stabbed to death Tuesday, Aug. 3, in the 10300 block of East Avenue R-14 in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Sheriff’s deputies said the attack occurred inside a home about 7:40 a.m. When authorities arrived, they discovered Dahial dead inside.

They found another other 14-year-old girl, later identified as Dahial’s sister, badly wounded outside the house. She was taken to a hospital and was in critical condition

Sheriff’s homicide Lt. Pat Nelson said both girls suffered stab wounds and doctors were trying to determine if they had other injuries as well.

Nelson said deputies responding to the scene immediately set up a perimeter and searched for a suspect.

“He was found hiding in a nearby backyard,” Nelson said. “He is a juvenile male aged 16, 17, and the only suspect in this incident.”

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Charles Trice, a 76-year-old black male, died Friday, Oct. 10, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Robert Connie Mitchell, a 40-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, after being shot in Sun Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.