Kevin Ty Whitehurst II, 25

May 10, 2017

Kevin Ty Whitehurst II, a 25-year-old black man, died Thursday, April 21, after being stabbed near Washington Avenue and West 132nd Street in Hawthorne, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 8:15 p.m., Hawthorne police responded to a call about an unresponsive man in a driveway, according to Sgt. Kevin Keus. Officers found Whitehurst lying in a pool of his own blood, suffering from a stab wound to the chest.

Authorities said Whitehurst told police he did not remember much about the attack. He was taken to a hospital, where he died at 2:58 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Keus said detectives are looking for witnesses to the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Hawthorne Police at (310) 349-2700. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Three reader comments

I knew him since he was 11, i use to take him and a few other kids from Hawthorne skatepark to various skateparks in California and blading events to get them out of Hawthorne cause it's such a bad area. He was a difficult child to try and teach manners and self control to, but he loved to pull pranks, laugh, joke, smile and progress in blading. I heard that he got sucked into the lifestyle that consumes so many young people in the Hawthorne area. I purposely had him get outta the area as much as possible cause I knew that his unfortunate end would be something like this cause of his personality, and environment but I had hoped that y introducing positive influences and the influence of him getting to meet many professional Blader would show him a brighter side to life. A option that he could see and know he could attain through hard work.
We, his blade family just found out about his death on 5/12/18. I hope his mother is able to find comfort in the fact that his older friends still wish him well. Roll in peace lil Kevin.

— William Holsey May 14, 2018 at 12:02 a.m.