Charles William Edgar Jr., 19

Oct. 17, 2011, 12:18 p.m.

Charles Edgar Jr., a 19-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 16, in the 11200 block of Monitor Avenue in Watts, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

The shooting took place around 1 a.m. Edgar died after being shot in the chest, said a watch commander at the LAPD Southeast Station, but he had no further details.

Anyone with details about the shooting is asked to contact the Criminal Gang/Homicide division at (213) 485-1383. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.

-- Abby Sewell

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dear thumper,
Its been going on 5years now and i still havent let go,the fact that i have you with me in my Heart ,spirit,and mind dont keep me sane,i miss talking to you,hugging you,your stanky breath,even though we moved in the peoples eye we still had an understanding that no one could image ,better yet that understanding that people wish they had,btw your son misses you and he talks about you all the time and tries to figure out why he didnt get to spend time with you like the other kids do with their dad,its damages me everytime and its very frequent that he brings you up,i would do anything to give you back to him so he can have both his parent's ,my mind wonders off ,i cant trust no one no more , im going crazy ,im not the same person you once loved,my heart hurt,my soul is crying for help and my mind is lost in the world,i became a complete wreck when u left this messed up world,you are missed forever in our house,we love you and praying for answers ,i cant let go that easy, i love you thumper
yours truly bambii

— bambi Feb. 23, 2016 at 6:07 p.m.