Steven Douglas Runnel, a 49-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, July 7, in the 1800 block of East 105th Street in Watts, according to coroner’s records.

Shortly after 8 p.m., Runnel was standing in front of a home hanging out with other people, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. A dark-colored sedan drove up, stopped a few houses down and a person inside began shooting in the direction of the group, Kouri said.

Runnel and a man in his 20s were struck. Runnel was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records. The other man is expected to survive. 

The sedan drove off in an unknown direction, police said. 

Runnel, a barber and father of eight, died around the corner from his shop. The green building has no signage out front and is known in the neighborhood simply as "Steve's," said Jeffrey Rencher, …

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Deshan Lamar Washington, a 43-year-old Black man, was shot and killed Friday, July 3, in the 2100 block of East 115th Street in Watts, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Washington was in a parking lot with about 50 other people inside the Imperial Courts public housing development about 1:20 a.m., when he and several others got into a dispute with another group, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri.

A person in the other group pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking Washington. The gunman then ran west on East 115th Street. 

Washington was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:35 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Detectives are trying to determine the identity of the shooter and the reason for the dispute. 

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

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Angelica Vargas, a 6-year-old Latino female, died Wednesday, July 1, after being shot near the 9200 block of Success Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Amanda Vargas, a 4-year-old Latino female, died Wednesday, July 1, after being shot near the 9200 block of Success Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Charles Raymond Glass Jr., a 49-year-old Black male, died Friday, May 22, after being shot near 2250 E. 111th St. in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Clifford Ross, a 32-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, March 27, in the 2200 block of East 111th Street in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

At 9:10 p.m., a woman and a man were hanging out inside an apartment when Ross, the woman's ex-husband,  showed up, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The man and Ross got into a confrontation because Ross was upset that the man was with the woman, police said.

During the confrontation, Ross was shot. The gunman, identified by police as 34-year-old David King, fled the scene but was arrested within hours.

Ross was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:45 p.m., according to coroner's records.

King has been charged with one count of murder with the allegation that he used a handgun and was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the …

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Nathan Anthony Fernandes, a 17-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Dec. 19 in the 10700 block of Anzac Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 7:45 p.m., Fernandes was standing in his front yard when a vehicle traveling north drove up and a person inside began shooting, striking the teenager, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

The vehicle continued traveling north on South Anzac Avenue.

Fernandes was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:30 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unclear why Fernandes was shot.

Police are looking for 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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Lavon Allen Wright Jr., a 43-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the 10300 block of South Compton Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

At about 12:50 p.m., Wright was a passenger in a Jeep traveling south on South Compton Avenue when a silver sedan pulled up and a person inside fired into the Jeep, said Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri.

Wright was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:08 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police said the incident was not related to road rage, but the result of a longstanding dispute. Police declined to go into more detail about the dispute.

George Deon Murphy, a 46-year-old black man, was arrested and charged with one count of murder and attempted murder with allegations that he used a handgun and discharged a firearm from a motor vehicle, according to the Los …

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