Anthony Lamar Freeman, 42

Anthony Freeman, a 42-year-old black man, was shot and killed Friday, March 19, in the 6100 block of Avalon Boulevard in the Florence area of Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

At about 9:20 p.m., Freeman was standing on the sidewalk when an unknown assailant walked up and shot him, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office.

Authorities were called, and Freeman was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:34 p.m., Winter said.

-- Sarah Ardalani