Vincent Cleveland Maddox, 21

Oct. 18, 2012

Vincent Maddox, a 21-year-old black man, was stabbed to death Thursday, Oct. 18, in the 3300 block of West 27th Street in Jefferson Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officials said Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responding to an emergency call found Maddox with his throat slit in an alley.

He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:50 p.m.

The killing is believed to be gang-related.

Anyone with information about the fatal stabbing is asked to contact LAPD criminal gang and homicide Dets. Dilkes or Calicchia at (213) 485-1383. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

--Wesley Lowery

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Saturday: 10/20/2012 found out that [ A CLOSE Friend of the FAM Passed ]...

Young only 20/21 years old... Talented... a Kind, Smiling person... and Well known, loved and respected. This young brother had his whole life ahead of him... His name was Vincent [ AKA: TC/J.R. ]... All who knew him, will Miss him forever as of this day... A tragedy struck; a senseless Death occurred, and took him all too soon.

A wise, caring Young, but Old soul, will never know what it's like to truly grow old... So for that, I wish him Mercy and So much Peace into the hereAfter, and Ask that God has Mercy upon his Kind Soul, and if he didn't get the chance to ask, I ask on his behalf, that each and every sin he's ever committed be forgiven............Ameen.

He did NOT deserve to lose his life so young, in such a senseless manner...

So, Please, if ANYONE heard ANYTHING or KNOWS anything! Contact the Police or Family... Thank you.

— Zai-NAFFIR Nov. 6, 2012 at 10:51 a.m.