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Ron Russell Hayden, 61

Ron Hayden, a 61-year-old black man, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 12 days after he was shot in the 8100 block of South Harvard Boulevard in Manchester Square, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Hayden got into an altercation with his daughter's boyfriend Aug. 27 and was shot in the stomach.

The victim was taken to California Hospital Medical Center, where he remained for eight days until he was transferred to St. Vincent Medical Center, Winter said.

Four days after arriving at St. Vincent, Hayden was pronounced dead of his injuries at 7:10 p.m.

Coroner's records show he died of multiple organ failure caused by the gunshot wound.

Winter had no other information about the case, including whether there had been an arrest Hayden's death.

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

— Los Angeles Times

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