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Wilbert Jones, 25

Wilbert Jones (2007-04-22)

Wilbert Jones, 25, a black man, was shot multiple times at 1107 59th St. in South-Central Los Angeles and died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, April 22.

Passers-by stop to view the shrine of Wilbert Jones on 59th.Police responded to an assault-with-a-deadly weapon call at about 12:35 a.m., and found him wounded in the torso next to his car in the street. He died  at California Hospital. His assailants may have been driving a white car.

Anyone who saw or heard anything is asked to call LAPD 77th Street Division Det. Rocky Sato at (213) 485-1383. Anonymous tips are welcome.

Photo: Passers-by stop to view the shrine of Wilbert Jones on 59th.

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