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Darryl Lamont Geeter, 22

Darryl Lamont Geeter (2016-06-26)

Darryl Lamont Geeter, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, June 26 in the 800 block of West 105th Street in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 8 p.m., Geeter was walking east on West 105th Street when a silver sedan pulled up from a nearby alley, Los Angeles Police Det. Nathan Kouri said. A person jumped out of the car and shot Geeter, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:13 p.m.

About 30 minutes later, Mark Le Roy Tyree Jr., 15, was killed in a drive-by shooting in the  1300 block of West 92nd Street, according to the Los Angeles County sheriff's department. The suspect vehicle was described as a dark, possibly primer gray sedan.

Kouri said it’s unknown whether the two incidents were related.

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

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

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