Olukayode A. "Kayode" Owolabi, a 27-year-old black male, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Jan. 16, on Rancho Center Drive at City Ranch Road, about a half-mile south of Elizabeth Lake Road in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators. 

Owolabi, a former New York resident who most recently was living in the South Bay community of Westchester, was one of four men shot on the remote, unlighted road around 11 p.m.

Three of the men, including Owolabi, were pronounced dead at the scene, said sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred. A fourth man called 911 to report he had been shot in the face. The survivor was taken to a Palmdale hospital that night, and later transferred to an undisclosed location for more "specialized medical care," Alfred said Tuesday.

The other dead were listed as Sean B. Cowen, a 24-year-old white male from Van Nuys, and David ...

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Vincent Edward Johnson, a 56-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in West Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Marcus Smith, a 48-year-old black male, died Monday, Jan. 7, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jeffery Allen Brand Jr., a 35-year-old black male, died Sunday, Jan. 6, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Robert Earl Meekins Jr., a 28-year-old black male, died Saturday, Jan. 5, after being shot in Torrance, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Astin Kyle Edwards, a 28-year-old black male, died Saturday, Jan. 5, after being shot in Torrance, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Michael Di'Shawn Radford, a 20-year-old black male, died Saturday, Jan. 5, after being shot in Torrance, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Brad Maurice Brown, a 41-year-old black male, died Monday, Dec. 31, after being shot in Vermont-Slauson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Demetrius Jamahl Bracken, a 43-year-old black male, died Sunday, Dec. 30, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Kioka Shay Colbert, a 26-year-old black female, died Friday, Dec. 28, after being shot in Florence-Firestone, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Tranel Tyrone Reed, a 52-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Andrew Nicholas Porter-Mitchell, a 21-year-old black male, died Sunday, Dec. 23, after being shot in Manchester Square, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Lamont Ramon Alexander, a 34-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, after being stabbed in South Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Christopher Deandre Mitchell, a 23-year-old black male, died Friday, Dec. 7, after being shot in Torrance, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jerome Donta Lee, a 38-year-old black male, died Friday, Dec. 7, after being shot in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.