Stephen Andrew Meller, a 66-year-old white male, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, after being shot near 631 W. 115th St. in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
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Earl Dean Chiles, a 43-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday Dec. 21 in the 11500 block of South Vermont Avenue in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.
About 1:30 a.m., people were in a parking lot when an argument broke out and Chiles was shot, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
It’s unclear what the disagreement was about, and the shooter fled.
Chiles was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:47 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
Police are seeking witnesses.
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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John Charles Williams, a 38-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Dec. 1, in the 8900 block of South Figueroa Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.
About 9 p.m., Williams was riding his bike north on South Figueroa approaching West 89th Street when a vehicle approached and a person inside began shooting, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
The vehicle continued north, police said.
Williams was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:12 p.m., according to coroner’s records.
Police are looking for witnesses.
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Chloe Summer Evans, an 18-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Friday, Oct. 25, near West 104th Street and South Figueroa Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.
About 6 a.m., Evans was riding in an SUV with two others when another vehicle pulled up and she was struck by gunfire, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
Evans was first taken to the LAPD’s Southeast Division, then taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m., according to coroner’s records.
The suspect vehicle was described as a light-colored sedan. It’s unknown what occurred between the two vehicles in the moments before the incident.
Detectives are seeking witnesses to the shooting.
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DeeNisha Artimes-Sarah Adams, a 22-year-old black woman, was fatally stabbed Thursday, Aug. 22, in the 500 block of West 104th Place in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.
About 1:30 a.m., Adams was picked up by a person near West 104th and South Figueroa streets, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
While inside the car, Adams and the other person got into an argument that escalated and Adams was cut with a “sharp instrument,” Kouri said. Police declined to say what type of sharp instrument was used.
Adams got out of the vehicle and was found on the sidewalk by a pedestrian, who called police.
Adams was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:15 a.m., according to coroner's records.
The other person inside the vehicle was identified as Isaac Jacob Germany, a 30-year-old black man, police ...
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Efrem Yeallah Douglass, a 43-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, May 28, in the 9500 block of South Vermont Avenue in Vermont-Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.
Shortly after 7 p.m., Douglass was discovered on the sidewalk outside a motor home with gunshot wounds, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
Police believe that Douglass was shot inside the motor home, then walked outside and collapsed. When police arrived, the door to the camper was open.
Douglass was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:28 p.m., according to coroner's records.
Douglass was known in the area and lived down the street, Kouri said.
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Cristian Lozano, a 40-year-old Latino, died Tuesday, April 30, after he was beaten in the 11300 block of South Figueroa Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.
About 4:20 a.m., Lozano was sleeping on the sidewalk when a person walked up to him and confronted him about being in the area, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.
The man didn’t want Lozano in the area and began to beat him with a metal pipe, police said.
Lozano was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:33 a.m., according to coroner’s records.
Police identified Lawrence Coleman, a 55-year-old black man, as a suspect, Kouri said.
Prosecutors charged Coleman with one count of murder with the allegation that he used the pipe as a deadly and dangerous weapon, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney ...
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Raymundo Alfredo Cardona, a 41-year-old Latino male, died Friday, April 26, after being shot in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.
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