Morrell Jamour Owens, a 24-year-old Black male, died Saturday, Dec. 4, after being shot near 6909 S. Figueroa St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Leandro Alexis Garcia Dolores, a 25-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Sept. 25, after being shot near 435 W. 70th St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Joshua Lafayette Taylor, a 34-year-old Black male, died Saturday, Aug. 14, after being shot near 5835 S. Figueroa St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Roger Davon Kirksey, a 21-year-old Black male, died Thursday, July 1, after being shot near 6300 S. Flower St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Angela Beard, a 55-year-old Black female, died Friday, June 18, after being shot near 6519 S. Vermont Ave. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Dmorreau Oglesby, a 24-year-old Black male, died Thursday, June 17, after being shot near 6224 S. Figueroa St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Archie Dee Wilkes, a 58-year-old Black male, died Sunday, June 6, after being shot near 801 W. 68th St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Keenan Ray, a 35-year-old Black male, died Thursday, June 3, after being shot near 6224 S. Figueroa St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Anthony Earl Smith Jr., a 26-year-old Black male, died Thursday, June 3, after being shot near 6224 S. Figueroa St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Robert Maurice King, a 51-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, after being shot near 5900 Denver St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Robert Anthony Newhouse, a 26-year-old Black male, died Thursday, Oct. 15, after being shot near 6303 S. Figueroa St. in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Larry Mack Brooks Jr., a 32-year-old Black male, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, after being shot near West Gage & South Vermont avenues in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Derrick Lamont Williams, a 53-year-old Black male, died Saturday, Sept. 5, after being shot near West 69th Street & South Budlong Avenue in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Oscar Ivan Rios, a 31-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, after being stabbed near N/W corner Figueroa Street & Florence Avenue in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Dominic Ladon Gooden, a 42-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, July 28, in the 1300 block of West 69th Street in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

At 2:40 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Division responded to a call of a shooting in the area, said LAPD Det. Dave Garrido. 

When officers arrived, they found Gooden lying on the ground in the street next to a black Dodge Challenger, police said. 

Gooden was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives believe that Gooden was standing in the street talking to at least one other person when a light-colored sedan drove by. Two people got out of the car and shot at Gooden, who collapsed in the street. 

The gunmen ran back to the light-colored sedan.  

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