Kirk Torres, 29

May 18, 2011, 11:32 a.m.

Kirk Torres, a 29-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, May 16, near Jefferson and Crenshaw boulevards in Jefferson Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Torres was approached by two people about 10:05 p.m. and shot several times, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office. After the shooting, the assailants fled in a car.

Winter said the victim was taken to a hospital where he died at 10:34 p.m.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.

-- Los Angeles Times

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29 reader comments

It’s been 10 years and I am still broken…. You would be so proud of ur babies. Gabby is all grown up, Katie looks just like you and Jojo is ur kid twin. Jojo does everything like you as if you taught him everything. He smells his food, loves cereal ,hates tomatoes (Katie especially) sticks his tongue out while running. He is very active and just chill. Everybody wants to hang out with him. He use to suck his thumb just like you. He likes big boobs like you. I mean what about him ain’t you… His laugh, his smile all you… Katie is ur adult twin.. spitting image of you from ur lips to ur ears. All of Jojo’s football friends are in love with her. I don’t know what to do. I just sick her boy cousins on them. She loves school won’t miss a day sick and all. Jojo won’t let me talk to nobody. If he see’s a guy talking to me and he don’t know them. He acts all macho and looks them up and down. Not that he has to worry about anything . He thinks he’s the man of the house. Gabby is doing so good she has her own business and a career as well. She is a leader very strong minded and beautiful too. I miss you Kirk my life will never be the same…. Love Pebbles

— Pebbles Dec. 9, 2021 at 10:14 p.m.

What it do love 1 I came across this just thinking about you on 1 of those days ya understand but man like they say you may be gone but never forgotten u was a real ONE as real as they come BAM from the county jail to the pen u was my LOC I'll never forget when we became every day niccas I still got those gray and blacc Adidas you gave me cuz they was to small for you and they still fresh I don't to much wear them cuz I keep them in memory of u brodie and u was always about yo paper cuz that's why I fucc with you big homie if u didn't have it u stayed trynna get it and I was always right there since we became bros don't know what happen why we stop being every days last I remember me taking u 2 go get the rental tinted like only u do but we get pulled over yeah in my car it got in pounded we both go 2 jail both on parole at the time and they let me go keep u a nigga can never say anything funny I was driving we wasnt doing much just 2 parolees and we all know how that ends but bro since that day u got out I got out It was never the same crazy thing about it the day u left us I was coming down Jefferson from la brea and I seen yo truck out front the babershop and on DGC I was going to stop and pull over and holla cuz I havent seen u in I don't know how long but on CRIP I keep driving don't ask me why cuz I don't know just did and I B/S u not cuz 15 min later I get word a homie just got shot on crenshaw & Jefferson so I'm bacc up there to see what the business is and i find out its you BRO damn was I hurt couldn't even say good bye cuz I woulda been right there but instead lil DINO was with u and guess what they got cuz 2 Bro I know my 2 Locs is up there togehter HIP LIL DINO like 2 pac said so many homies in the cemetery shed so many tears but till we meet again love 1 by the way I got a son now and I'm still with the same chicc I was with be for u was called home that's my wife fiance to be exact I'm a change man now bro trynna live a positive life left the B/S alone till we meet again save a spot for me yo LOC G5

— G5 Oct. 23, 2013 at 8:11 p.m.

To the person trying to figure out if that was a friend of yours from high school. No Bam was never from Broadway although he did know a few homies from there. Thank you for inquiring. This is the 1st time of me visiting this website since the day that I took my last breath w/u (Kirk). I never thought it would be this hard. I can't kope w/o u. It ain't fair. No one knew u like i knew you. after all i'm pebbles. i look into ur son eyes and see u to a T. He smells his food b4 he eats like u . Ur lil princess miss u. She asked me if Jesus will let u call her for her bday. Gabby just aint the same. Those cowards took u away from us, ur family!!! now i'm left hear to raise our kids by myself!!!! NOT FAIR!!!!! U will live through ur son. He is just like U. Ur memory will be carried on through him(ur only son) Gabby (u raised her) and Kaitie ur 1st born and twin. I LUV U ALWAYS,,,, PEBBLES.....

— Pebbles Nov. 21, 2012 at 2:53 a.m.