Robert Hernandez, a 20-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, after being shot in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

David Ramirez, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Oct. 28, after being shot in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Lester Augustine, a 51-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Aug. 29, near West 120th Street and Denver Avenue in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 3 a.m., a person in the area heard gunshots and called police, who discovered Augustine wounded on the ground, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Augustine was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:12 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are still trying to determine what happened in the moments preceding the shooting.

Augustine was not a gang member and worked at Los Angeles International Airport, Kouri said.

It’s unknown if the assailant drove by and shot at Augustine or walked up to him.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Keanta Lamont Christopher, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, Aug. 25, near South Figueroa and West 113th streets in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 1 a.m., Christopher was in a parking lot in the area hanging out with others when two males wearing hooded sweatshirts walked up and began shooting, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The assailants got into a sedan and fled, Kouri said.

Christopher and another man who were wounded got into a vehicle, called police and met officers at South Figueroa and West 108th streets, Kouri said.

By that point, Christopher was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The other man who was wounded will survive his injuries, police said.

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Alfonzo Troy Gordon, a 52-year-old black male, died Sunday, Aug. 19, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Anthony Michael Alaniz, a 35-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, July 25, near West 104th Place and South Figueroa Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 7 p.m., Alaniz got into an argument with another person on the street corner, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. The other person pulled out a gun and shot Alaniz, Kouri said.

Alaniz was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

The gunman then fled south on South Figueroa in a light-colored SUV, police said.

Police are trying to determine the motive of the slaying. Alaniz was not a gang member, police said.

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Anthony Haywood, a 46-year-old black man, died Monday, June 18, after he was stabbed in the 8800 block of South Hoover Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

At 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, a group of people were gathered at Algin Sutton Recreation Center when an argument broke out between Haywood and another person, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

The other man pulled out a knife and stabbed Haywood, Kouri said, then fled in a light-colored sedan.

Haywood, who was stabbed multiple times, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:36 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

The assailant remains at large.

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Levare Deleon Saylor, a 38-year-old black male, died Monday, May 7, after being stabbed in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Tavar Eugene Thomas, a 19-year-old black man, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, after being shot in the 400 block of West 102nd Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Thomas got into an argument with another man outside a home about 1:45 p.m. Jan. 23, Los Angeles Police Det. Nate Kouri said. The argument continued inside, and the man pulled a gun and shot Thomas, Kouri said.

Thomas was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day, at 6:14 p.m. Jan. 24, according to coroner’s records.

Police said the gunman and Thomas were involved in an “ongoing dispute,” but declined to elaborate further.

Kenneth Benjamin, a 22-year-old black man, was arrested in connection with Thomas’ death on March 13, according to online jail records. He was charged March 15 with one count of murder and one count of possession ...

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