Donald Ugene Chapman, 28
Donald Chapman, a 28-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 12, in the 8100 block of South Avalon Boulevard in Florence, according to coroner’s records.
About 12:21 p.m. two people were driving in a vehicle near the intersection of East 81st Street and South Avalon Boulevard when a person got out of the vehicle, approached Chapman and shot him, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
A group of people in the area chased the man as he ran away. The group waited for police to take the man into custody. Others saw the vehicle and identified the driver. The people who apprehended the man left the scene before giving statements.
Chapman was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:38 p.m., according to coroner’s records.
Marcus Smith, a 19-year-old black man, has been charged with one count of murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Gang Homicide Division at (213) 485-1383. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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