Landon Neal, 51

March 21, 2011, 9:52 a.m.

Landon Neal, a 51-year-old black man, was fatally shot Saturday, March 19, near West 138th Street and North Wilmington Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Neal was shot about 3:08 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Thomas.

He was taken to a local hospital where he died, Thomas said.

The rate of serious violent crime in Compton is among the highest of neighborhoods and cities patrolled by either the Sheriff's Department or LAPD, according to a Times analysis of crime reports. In the last six months, Compton ranked 23rd highest of 209 communities in violent crime per 10,000 residents, according to The Times' interactive Crime L.A. database.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Tipsters who'd like to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

-- Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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wow... i can't beleive it's true i remember you taking me home after school and calling me lazy because i didn't want to walk..lol..i remember when we had car washes on saturdays to raise money for our school and you would still come in your church shoes...lol...you were like a second father to me if i ever needed anything from food for lunch or just someone to talk to you were there. you were even there to see me off to prom in 2004. you were even there for me after i graduated and i just wanted to say thank you thank you for just being in my life and showing me how to be happy you never let me be upset or angry you always had a smile and it made m smile and i thank you i love you always and you will be greatly missed!
your student from class of 2004 - Nikkia

— nikkia lemon April 5, 2011 at 11:11 p.m.