Deandre Millender, 25

Nov. 15, 2011, 9:51 a.m.

Deandre Millender, a 25-year-old black man, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, two days after he was shot in the 2200 block of East 120th Street in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Sheriff's homicide Det. A. Ferguson, who is handling the investigation, said officers received a call regarding an assault with a firearm about 11:55 p.m. on Nov. 7.

Authorities arrived and Millender was found down on the street with a gunshot wound. He was taken by paramedics to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood where he remained until his death on Nov. 9.

Ferguson said there have been no arrests made in connection with the case.

The shooter was described as a male black adult, he said, and the incident is believed to be gang-related.

Anyone with information about the death of Deandre Millender or the identity of the shooter is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times

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antonio mertell and deandre are my baby brothers they all was murdered like 2 yrs.apart.antonio died in 2005 and then mertell died 2007 next my brother deandre was killed 2011.and u mean 2 tellus that no 1 been arrested yet.my grandmother and my uncle sued the police department and won they receiveover 500,000 dollars.and we was told that some of the officers involved lost their jobs, lost their pensions.iam just sayn that this is some strange stuff goning on not 2 mention b4 my grandmother died she sued them again and she is winning this one 2 oh not 2 mention the police fasle

ly arrested my other brother theodore he is currently serving 24yrs.4 something he didnot do and the police told my brother deandre b4 he died that maybe ur grandmother would come offsome of that money.im just sayn something is goning on here.i dont know who 2 talk 2.the police didnot handle their case right we just need justice 4 our brothers .i feel in my heart that it is over that money .

— angela williams May 31, 2012 at 7:53 p.m.

Deandre Millender Antonio Millender and Mertell Millender they all was brothers and my brothers they all died years apart all of their murderers are still on. The streets the Lynwood sheriffs police department never made no arrest because our grandmother Mrs.Millender sued the Lynwood sheriffs police department for 500,000 before their deaths they were harrasted be some of the officers I have a video tape of Deandre Millender at 2200 address during his death their were 2 other victums that was with him during the incident of the shooting it shows alot and different angles on the tape the police never brought any one in for questioning I refuse to show them the tape because they took Deandre car that same night after he went to the hospital and the police had his.car for approximately 3 days hiding somewhere not at the impound then they pick up some stranger from off 120 st and released my brother car to him that was so

— Tatiana Millender April 19, 2012 at 11:55 p.m.

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Deandre Millender, 25

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