Karim Alexander, a 19-year-old black man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Dec. 29, in the 1400 block of East 49th Street in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.
Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Alexander was shot in a walk-up style shooting about 7:58 p.m. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:26 p.m.
Winter said that at the time of his death there was no suspect in custody.
-- Anthony Pesce