Michael Randolph, 46

Feb. 7, 2011, 9:51 a.m.

Michael Randolph, a 46-year-old black man, was fatally shot Monday, Jan. 31, in the 200 block of West Imperial Highway in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

LAPD Criminal Gang & Homicide Det. Scott Smith said Randolph was shot while in his car about 8:20 p.m. The vehicle crashed into a liquor store and the owner notified police.

Paramedics arrived and Randolph was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. According to coroner's records, he was shot several times.

Investigators believe the shooting was a drive-by, however authorities do not have a description of the shooter or getaway vehicle. Smith said Randolph was a documented gang member and authorities believe the shooting was gang-related.

Anyone with information about the death of Michael Randolph is asked to contact Det. William Ritch or G. Bejar at (213) 485-4341. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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At work thinking of you, some of those ppl we have, had over there. Tho we all had a good raising, strong families, mothers of GOLD.
Man it's hard to believe, how many ppl we have lost. There is not many ppl who have past over there that has touched in a hard way as it did you, Termite and Bam. I still think of you all and I was reading the posts and i was no longer sad, I can hear that whistle you had, (I smiled) all the guys had that whistle, yours was unique because you was a fly ass dresser and was always trying whistle at some girl, would whistle and say HEY GIRL so sauve. LOL. You was always cool and respectful, had a stand and mac that no man who duplicate and always smiled, Can't say I ever seen you angry. Glad I did have a nice conversation of old times when you was in lancaster or palmdale at your cousins. You are/were like a older brother to me. You are missed and thought about more than you and others you know. I hurt and cry from a distance. LOVE YOU BRO

— R-Re Jan. 20, 2012 at 10:23 a.m.

I still can't believe you're gone. I check my phone a thousand times a day wishing you were calling.Your last words to me were" Baby I love you and I promise we will be together everyday"about a hour later you were gone. I wonder if I had called when I said I would,I wonder if I had come when you asked me to would you still be here?? I miss you more than words can say. We had so many plans, our lives were just getting on track.We had so many good times. I rushed to you everyday when I got off work because I knew we were going to have fun. I miss our weekend get aways and so many other things. You said you would be my husband and now you're gone. I feel like my life ended with yours. I visit your grave everyday, I will keep your memory alive. You will forever be in my heart.

— Your First and Last Love March 7, 2011 at 3:31 p.m.

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Michael Randolph, 46

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