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Jeremiah Shaw, 21

Jeremiah Shaw, a 21-year-old black man, was fatally shot Saturday, Aug. 13, near West Pico Boulevard and South Orange Drive in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 12:40 p.m., officers near West Pico Boulevard and South Orange Drive received a call of a shooting. Nearby residents heard about six shots. Police arrived and didn’t find anything, but they eventually discovered casings in the area.

Officers from LAPD’s Southwest Division found Shaw in a silver Chrysler in the 2800 block of West 43rd Place in Leimert Park, said Lt. John Radtke with the LAPD’s West Bureau.

Police believe that Shaw was shot in Mid-City, then taken down to Leimert Park and left in the vehicle.

Shaw was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:22 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD’s West Bureau at (213) 382-9470. 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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