Damond Harvey, 18

March 18, 2012

Damond Harvey, an 18-year-old black man, died Sunday, March 18, a day after he was shot in the 9900 block of Flora Vista Street in Bellflower, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Harvey was in the back seat of a vehicle March 17 about 10:45 p.m. when an unknown person walked up and began firing a gun.

Injured by the gunfire, Harvey was taken to a hospital in Long Beach, where he was pronounced brain-dead the next day at 3:36 p.m.

Winter said other victims were hit during the shooting, but they sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident is believed to be gang-related.

Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is asked to contact the sheriff’s homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times

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11 reader comments

@ Meck so are you sayin that because people do not report these crimes that they are enablers?...I assuming that is what you are saying and if so have you ever stop to wonder that when people report witnessing a crime that they are often asked to testify in a court of law?...What you probably do not know is that the witness protection programs especially in California is nonexistant...so when you ask these enablers to step forward remember that many of them cannot afford to move into another community therefore they put their own lives as well as their children lives at risk...SO my question to Meck Syscom3 and any other clown that says these people are enablers, will you put the money up to protect these people when they decide to step forward and testify?...I DID NOT THINK SO!!!! So until you are ready to step up to the plate you are just another enabler as well...

— FOol March 23, 2012 at 10:48 a.m.