Clarence Bourne, 20

June 23, 2013

Clarence Bourne, a 20-year-old black man, was fatally wounded Sunday, June 23, in the 3900 block of South Budlong Avenue in Exposition Park, according to L.A. County coroner’s records.

Bourne had left his girlfriend’s house about 9:55 p.m. and was walking southbound on South Budlong Avenue when one to two people approached Bourne and fired multiple gunshots, said LAPD Det. Sal LaBarbera.

Bourne, who worked a construction job in Santa Monica, fell to the ground and was later found on the sidewalk.

He was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m., according to coroner’s records. Police are seeking witnesses to the shooting.

Anyone with information can call LAPD at (213) 485-4341. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

--Nicole Santa Cruz

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I wanna thank all who showed love too my brother. When I found out the news it was hard to get threw it because not once have I thought about losing my brother my closest sibling and my oldest brother at that. I understand My dad is hurting but he wouldn't know how I feel because he doesn't call text me or nothing I could be out here laid on the sidewalk dead, man I try everyday too keep my head up and I'm doing that on my own just because my dad not being here i got caught up in a gang but lucky and thank god I got my act together ON MY OWN I now work with the brotherhood crusade and we work within the community to seek that young black men like myself would make it in life I really miss my brother and wish he was here too see all the good things I'm doing my goal is to become Us attorney General and i will change whats happening in our corrupt nation. I feel really bad for my brother mom tho I will always Love and Think Of You Clarence

— Ryondell Bourne Jan. 23, 2015 at 10:03 a.m.

It's been a year now and i can't get over this pain i feel nephew i love and miss you so much there's not a day that go by that i don't think about you baby boy...You was so special to us the love you share with us was special it was nothing nobody can say bad about you cause you was a kind hearted caring loving person... Yes we need closure because it's not fair to loose a love one like how we did my nephew didn't deserve this and show in the his mom dad sister's and the rest of his love one's...I watch his graduation faithful and cry cause that seat was not suppose to be empty like our hearts .. Clarence My Angel I Love And Miss You So Much only if june 23 wouldn't never happen that day change my life especially my sister's she will never be the same can she move on no cause she need closure do she cry for her baby boy yes she will always wait on him to come home cause it doesn't seem real her heart will always be broken his dad will never be the same cause someone took his son from him ..Will he our my sister ever get to see there son kids no cause someone decided to take that from them. What a dumb ass thing to do taking away someone child need to always remember when you do wrong to others always think twice cause god don't like ugly and for someone to hurt Clarence and take his life it just doesn't make no since.. .Clarence was a good uncle and cousin he will be miss and i can't wait to get justice That's all we want auntie love you Clarence Bourne May You Rest In Peace My Angel😞😞😞

— auntie Aug. 21, 2014 at 12:43 p.m.

So much speculation, yet no one has the gall to come forward with the factual information that I'm quite sure is available. Funny how fear can be instilled in the toughest of hearts, even from a distance. Karma can be as quick as lightening or as slow as molasses but regardless of how soon justice is served, it will happen in one way or another.

Rest In Peace Clarence R. Bourne.

Your family loves and misses you so much, there has not been one day that we haven't thought about you, or felt you with us. I miss your "everything will work out" mentality, and I think that is the virtue we are all striving to master. It still feels unreal to us, like the longest shared nightmare in history.

Regardless of everything, nobody can take away the type of man we all knew you to be, and the reputation you had built for yourself.

We Love You!

— KBM April 15, 2014 at 9:24 a.m.

To the gentleman that questioned the whereabouts of his father; That would be me. Clarence Bourne! You can't begin to understand what it feels like to lose a son... First of all the reason I did not attend his graduation is because I had the much less festive task of choosing his Casket and Burial location at the Mortuary and then the Cemetery that very day!!! I do not understand why you reporters when you are speaking about a Black Family you want to portray the Black Father as MISSING!!! You couldn't walk a mile in a Black Man's Shoes. All of the Values and Mannerisms that my son had he learned from his Father! His leadership qualities he immolated from his DAD!!! He was not a product of the hood as they want you to think!!! My Son did not live in the Hood!! He grew up on a very quite street near the USC campus across the street from my Mom. My sisters and my daughters (his sisters) as well as his mom. I moved to Vegas in 2003 when I got into the Auto Sales Industry. In 2006 Clarence wanted to see Vegas. He lived with me off and on in Las Vegas for some time and attended his first semester in High School in Vegas with me also. On the weekends he would come to work with me at the Hyundai dealership where I was a Sales Manager. I put him in a Suit and Tie just like his DAD! He was a natural born Salesman! A Big Smile and a Firm hand shake! Welcome! Are you here to see my DAD! he would ask the customers. He got home sick for his Mom and Sisters and they missed him as well. He just started to date his Girl Friend who's home he was leaving from that terrible night. It was just too much for him to be away from the Loving Lady's in his young and fruitful Life... However the Love he Had and showed to me (HIS FATHER)!!! was unmatchable from any Love that I have ever felt in my Life! I did not have my father in my life and I was not going to let Clarence experience that and he didn't!!! That is why I gave him my name! He was supposed to keep my name going!!! How do you think I feel??? I have been grieving since this tragic event and did not get to read all of the wonderful and negative things people had to say about my son until today. So please do not make any more assumptions about the whereabouts of his DAD!!!

— clarence bourne Aug. 8, 2013 at 10:46 a.m.

— Clarence Bourne Aug. 6, 2013 at 5:32 a.m.

To the gentleman that questioned the whereabouts of his father; That would be me. Clarence Bourne! You can't begin to understand what it feels like to lose a son... First of all the reason I did not attend his graduation is because I had the much less festive task of choosing his Casket and Burial location at the Mortuary and then the Cemetery that very day!!! I do not understand why you reporters when you are speaking about a Black Family you want to portray the Black Father as MISSING!!! You couldn't walk a mile in a Black Man's Shoes. All of the Values and Mannerisms that my son had he learned from his Father! His leadership qualities he immolated from his DAD!!! He was not a product of the hood as they want you to think!!! My Son did not live in the Hood!! He grew up on a very quite street near the USC campus across the street from my Mom. My sisters and my daughters (his sisters) as well as his mom. I moved to Vegas in 2003 when I got into the Auto Sales Industry. In 2006 Clarence wanted to see Vegas. He lived with me off and on in Las Vegas for some time and attended his first semester in High School in Vegas with me also. On the weekends he would come to work with me at the Hyundai dealership where I was a Sales Manager. I put him in a Suit and Tie just like his DAD! He was a natural born Salesman! A Big Smile and a Firm hand shake! Welcome! Are you here to see my DAD! he would ask the customers. He got home sick for his Mom and Sisters and they missed his as well. He just started to date his Girl Friend who's home he was leaving from that terrible night. It was just too much for him to be away from the Loving Lady's in his young and fruitful Life... However the Love he Had and showed to me (HIS FATHER)!!! was unmatchable from any Love that I have ever felt in my Life! I did not have my father in my life and I was not going to let Clarence experience that and he didn't!!! That is why I gave him my name! He was supposed to keep my name going!!! How do you think I feel??? I have been grieving since this tragic event and did not get to read all of the wonderful and negative things people had to say about my son until today. So please do not make any more assumptions about the whereabouts of his DAD!!!

— Clarence Bourne Aug. 6, 2013 at 5:27 a.m.

To the gentleman that questioned the whereabouts of his father; That would be me. Clarence Bourne! You can't begin to understand what it feels like to lose a son... First of all the reason I did not attend his graduation is because I had the much less festive task of choosing his Casket and Burial location at the Mortuary and then the Cemetery that very day!!! I do not understand why you reporters when you are speaking about a Black Family you want to portray the Black Father as MISSING!!! You couldn't walk a mile in a Black Man's Shoes. All of the Values and Mannerisms that my son had he learned from his Father! His leadership qualities he immolated from his DAD!!! He was not a product of the hood as they want you to think!!! My Son did not live in the Hood!! He grew up on a very quite street near the USC campus across the street from my Mom. My sisters and my daughters (his sisters) as well as his mom. I moved to Vegas in 2003 when I got into the Auto Sales Industry. In 2006 Clarence wanted to see Vegas. He lived with me off and on in Las Vegas for some time and attended his first semester in High School in Vegas with me also. On the weekends he would come to work with me at the Hyundai dealership where I was a Sales Manager. I put him in a Suit and Tie just like his DAD! He was a natural born Salesman! A Big Smile and a Firm hand shake! Welcome! Are you here to se my DAD! he would ask the customers. He got home sick for his Mom and Sisters and they missed his as well. He just started to date his Girl Friend who's home he was leaving from that terrible night. It was just too much for him to be away from the Loving Lady's in his young and fruitful Life... However the Love he Had and showed to me (HIS FATHER)!!! was unmatchable from any Love that I have ever felt in my Life! I did not have my father in my life and I was not going to let Clarence experience that and he didn't!!! That is why I gave him my name! He was supposed to keep my name going!!! How do you think I feel??? I have been grieving since this tragic event and did not get to read all of the wonderful and negative things people had to say about my son until today. So please do not make any more assumptions about the whereabouts of his DAD!!!

— Clarence Bourne Aug. 5, 2013 at 10:17 p.m.

@Not going 4 it, your ideas are not too far- fetched, I've heard stories about the CIA allowing crack cocaine into the ghetto to further their agenda, look at the LAPD Rampart scandal rouge cops took out gang members from MS13, 18Street, RockWood etc etc, these cops were poping gang bangers and drug dealers left and right, we don't know the whole story we only see what the media wants us to see, I'm sure these dirty Rampart cops murdered more than what they claim. How did the media and LAPD cover up Doner's murder, he knew too much and they had to get rid of Doner, so they make up these stories about him. I'm sure there are some real gang wars out there and their killing each other, but I do think some people are going out shooting people to start gang wars, they claim some gang and shoot people who are and are not involved with gangs. For a longtime the Pico Union area was pretty calm, but recently the murders have been getting out of hand could it be the new generation Rampart rouge cops?

— Who knows July 18, 2013 at 10:20 p.m.

this area is not racisit.. Some Hispanic gangs coincide together with blacks in peace, and some have tension and beef. it all depends, killing because your black? I doubt it, I know dozens of black gangs that make big money with Hispanic gangs on the LOW. most racist Hispanics are in areas where blacks are 5-10% population..like canoga park, or Azusa..they have nothing else to do.. but real LA Hispanic gangs don't trip of color lines..they might say nig*er and mayate but they have strong black allies..from growing up and sharing the same neighborhood .. example..Florencia 13 some might says is a racisit gang because of the long war with the EC crips in the firestone area, but they are good friends with the swans bloods a few blocks away...GO FIGURE

— don newcolmb July 8, 2013 at 2:05 p.m.