Leonardo Islas, 27

Nov. 1, 2012

Leonardo Islas, a 27-year-old Latino, was found dead Thursday, Nov. 1, in the 1000 block of West 252nd Street in Harbor City, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

[Editor's note: An earlier version of this post, based on information from the coroner's office, identified the victim as John Doe #222.]

Islas was discovered shot by his neighbors in his apartment about 7:25 a.m., according to an LAPD news release.

Authorities were called and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner's records show Islas suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

A motive for the shooting remains unknown, officials said.

Anyone with information about the killing is asked to contact Harbor area homicide Det. Isidro Rodriguez at (310) 726-7887. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times

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I first want to say that I mean no disrespect to Mr. Isla, and my deepest condolences go out to his family and friends for their loss.

@Justin Case, you wrote -
You are an idiot: the article says he was "found shot by his neighbors in his apartment"

Must have been a real neighborhood nuisance to have had that reaction by his neighbors. (ok Justin that part was funny)
Note to editor: What's wrong with you

Seeing as you are so picky about grammar (Most newspaper reports will phrase this type of incident exactly the same way), the article says he was discovered by his neighbours (as a Canadian I spell neighbours with a U), not found. So before you bitch at the editor make sure you have your comment written properly. Yes the article could have been worded better (or a comma used after "discovered shot", that doesn't sound right either), i.e. "Isla was discovered shot, in his apartment by neighbours" or "His neighbours found him shot in his apartment" or better yet "Isla was discovered shot by his neighbours, in a clear case of mistaken identity. As T-shirts with the inscription - Justin Case's Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome (GPS) has gotten so annoying that he must be shot - were found all over the living room.

BTW Justin, I am just messing with you. Don't take me seriously I am out on a day pass and killing time at the public library (if I look at anymore porn they are kicking me out lol)

— H.McGroin Feb. 20, 2013 at 9:33 a.m.