Michael Alexander Allen, 29

July 17, 2009, 5:25 p.m.

Michael Allen, a 29-year-old black man, was shot several times and was discovered wrapped in bedding in the passenger seat of a car July 17 in the 1000 block of West 60th Street in Vermont-Slauson.

Officers found Allen in the car after receiving a call about a suspicious vehicle at 5:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Allen died of his wounds. Police have no motive or description of the suspect.

Anyone with information about this killing is asked to call LAPD 77th Division Dets. Guzman and White at (213) 485-1383.

-- Anthony Pesce

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I just wanted to say how sad it was to see Michael's smiling face on this page of murdered victims. I met Michael in juvinile hall in '96. He was in for almost the identical crime i was in for. Young people make mistakes and do foolish things. But he was NOT gang affiliated at that time at all, and I had recently made the decision to renounce my gang ties as well. So we became friends through Bible studies. This was a good guy. He always made everyone laugh. He spoke with a stutter, came from complete poverty and was sentenced to 12 yrs State Prison for his first offense at just 15yrs old. Despite all this, he loved giving positive advice and making the rest of us feel better. He never fought or had bad things to say about others. He broke the tension in our unit. I don't know what happend to him in the years since 1996 but I promise you, he was a Christ Loving, positive thinking kid back then. And he loved his mother dearly. Im sorry this happened to you my Brother "Horse". I hope the killer is caught. The circumstance seems so brutal that whoever did this should be locked away to keep sane people safer. If anyone can help, please do. This was a good man...I'll always remember his smile. Thank you for sharing that with us Michael.

— friend from the past April 7, 2010 at 11:53 p.m.