Joshua Jeron Paxton, 19

Oct. 3, 2011, 9:54 a.m.

Joshua Paxton, a 19-year-old black man, was stabbed to death Tuesday, Sept. 27, near 88th Street and Vermont Avenue in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Paxton was found in the front passenger seat of a car about 3:30 a.m. with a stab wound.

Paxton was taken to a hospital where he died 40 minutes later, Winter said. Coroner's records show he died from a stab wound to the left side of his chest.

Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call the LAPD Criminal Gang/Homicide Division at (213) 485-4341. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times

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Six reader comments

Arrest Latika Bell she knows who did this & why joshua was set up.
There is a strange entry on one of Joshuaa’s friend’s FaceBook. The entry is written by Shay Bryant. She seems to be concerned about Joshua 3 hours before he is stabbed. Then no mention of the altercation after it happened. No mention of Joshua’s stabbing.
Please view facebook name: “Shay Bryant”.or Anthony Hoover
may know the driver of the black BMW 745 L - plate # 6jon783 a 2003 yr.
Is Shay Bryant related to Samuel Bryant ?
Shay Bryant may know the stabber of Joshua Paxton. Remember her comment in her facebook, on September 26, 2011 before the stabbing. Please chek to see if she knows or is related to Samuel Bryant or Latika Bell.
Samuel Xavier Bryant born 1970 is a parolee in Bakersfield.
Latika Bell born 10/2/1976 has Calif. I.D. # B5913749. Lives at 2631 Lake Street in Bakersfield. Latika Bell has a daughter named Samantha Bryant. Samantha is 18 yrs old. Samuel Bryant spent most of his time in prison. Samuel did not like me around Latika while he was in prison.
I will take a lie detector on and testify in court that Latika Bell showed me a shank just like the one described by Anthony as the weapon used to stab Joshua.
Latika jokingly stabbed at me in the same manner that Joshua was stabbed. I do not know how Latika was able to act out the details of how Joshua got stabbed.
Finally I asked to see the shank, and Latika said it was a stick. Latika will fail a lie detector about this. Latika stated that she broke it up and threw it in the yard. Then I asked her to show me where she tossed it, and she started acted nervous. Latika stated that she broke it up into a lot of pieces and tossed it all over the yard. She said that she can’t find it. Latika got loud about it, and restated that it was a piece of wood. Yet it was metal
Samuel never did like me seeing Latika, and although he lives with a woman named Tish, and Samantha Bryant is 18 yrs old. Latika and I are not together, and she has threatened me with Samuel before.
Latika knew Joshua, and where he hung out at. Cody may be a blood too, and know Latika or Samuel.
It is worth a try to discover if Cody or Shay Bryant knows Al, Latika, or Samuel from Bakersfield. Please check.
Samuel may have used someone’s car to go to L.A. He took Samantha with him to Sacramento a week after Joshua was stabbed. Please investigate Shay Bryant to determine if she has relatives in Bakersfield. Latika has two restraining orders for violence

— Tish wright Nov. 22, 2011 at 9:19 a.m.

So suspicious, and no real investigations done yet. How come LAPD sgt. Coleman illegally raided your house 3 times, just a few months before you were stabbed. Sgt. Coleman may be a Mormon too. I remember you telling me how they kept after your brother when he left their racist church. How come they just stalk people who leave their church and want to go elsewhere. Other churches are not offended when one of their members relocate to another church. Is that what this is about-please say no?
How come mormons are handling the investigation? Was it mormon sherrifs who waited 20 minutes while you were bleeding in your car? They were supposed to call an ambulance, but Anthony said they did nothing for twenty minutes. I wish we could rely on the police when it counts.
Now they say that you tried to rob someone - this is a lie because you were robbed & stabbed. Where is your gold chain & diamond ear rings.
I wish you were rich and famous, then they would not cover this up.
How no one is looking for the suspect caught on the video from the store on 93rd & vermont as he ran. Or the cups & wrappers left behind by the guys from Jack in the box. This case should have been solved already - there is too much evidence & conflicting statements.
GOD is Watching, the guilty will be visited for the evil acts on poor african Americans. GOD is still on the throne.....!

— Justice Nov. 3, 2011 at 11:21 a.m.

i will love you and miss you . the time that ive spent with you was over welling , and i thank god for blessing me with you . Having you as a Boyfriend really hit me hard, because i was amazed at the fact that you did not need a father figure to teach you how to be a man, it came as you grown, and we always use too say 4409 till death do us apart, i may be young but you were for me and i knew what i wanted. untill this day i still wear the ring you bought me when we went to long beach , and i kiss it everyday . its still kinda hard knowing your gone , but your in a way better place, your with your mom. and even though this is the worst birthday gift for me , being the fact that i wanted you right next to me , your above me , and not just that day but everyday. and the the dream i had right after you past made me feel better . "we were in heaven on the bed and you were infront of me and i was just sitting there silent looking at you , then you finally looked back and said im okay lisia". i really wanted to kiss you one last time but i seen you too fast and the emotion, thought hit me . even just looking at your brother , i see you in him :* you will always remain in my heart untill we meet again.

— jalisia Oct. 22, 2011 at 1:04 a.m.