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Oscar Castillo, 24

A relative of 21-year-old victim Oscar Castillo lights candles at his shrine in the 4000 block of South San Pedro Street. At least a dozen people were gathered on a nearby porch, weeping, and mostly silent.Nazario Carrillo Jr., 26, a Latino man, was shot in the head at 132 E. 30th St. in LAPD's Newton Division on Saturday, June 23.

He was driving a car in the 200 block of East 30th Street at 10:10 p.m. when he was shot. The car crashed. Police got a "shots fired" call and found him dead at the scene. Investigators had little more to offer than these scant facts. Their investigation continues.

Update: This case will be classified as "cleared other" by LAPD Newton detectives. Cleared other refers to cases resolved without an arrest. In this case, Carrillo's suspected killer shot himself in the head in the course of a California Highway Patrol car chase.

Photo: A relative of 21-year-old victim Oscar Castillo lights candles at his shrine in the 4000 block of South San Pedro Street. At least a dozen people were gathered on a nearby porch, weeping, and mostly silent.

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