John Mitchell Givan Jr., a 16-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, after being shot in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Rayvon Khashif Tart, a 33-year-old black male, died Monday, Sept. 9, after being shot in Hacienda Heights, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Marquis Jeffrey Wylie-Hollis, a 35-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, Sept. 9, in the 6000 block of 7th Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 3:20 a.m., Wylie-Hollis was sleeping inside a home when one or more people approached and shot inside, said Los Angeles police Det. David Dilkes.

Wylie-Hollis was struck multiple times, police said.

Wylie-Hollis was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:11 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police are still investigating how the shooter or shooters fled and if a vehicle was involved. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

Anthony Eugene Durr, a 41-year-old black male, died Saturday, Sept. 7, after being stabbed in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jeremy Tramaine Bluntson Sr., a 30-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, Sept. 5, in the 600 block of East 80th Street in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly before 9:20 p.m., Bluntson was sitting on a couch in a home when he was shot, said Los Angeles police Det. David Dilkes.

Officers received a call of a shooting and found Bluntson slumped over on the couch with a single gunshot wound, police said.

Bluntson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:45 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

No arrests have been made and police are seeking witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5113. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @nicolesantacruz and @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

James Maurice Carter, a 31-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, after being shot in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Allen Raeshawn Bowen, a 19-year-old black male, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, after being shot in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Jemil McGowan, a 38-year-old black male, died Monday, Sept. 2, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Eric Allen Jones, a 34-year-old black man, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 1, near West 89th Street and South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., residents in the area heard what could have been gunshots, but no one called police, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

At about 8 a.m., a person in the area spotted a green SUV with two people inside who appeared lifeless, Kouri said. Paramedics responded and discovered that Jones, along with Billy Blount, 35, had been shot.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if someone shot at the two men from the sidewalk or from a car. Neither Blount nor Jones were gang members. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

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Billy Blount, a 35-year-old black man, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 1, near West 89th Street and South Grand Avenue in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 2 a.m., residents in the area heard what could have been gunshots, but no one called police, said Los Angeles police Det. Nathan Kouri. 

At about 8 a.m., a person in the area spotted a green SUV with two people inside who appeared lifeless, Kouri said. Paramedics responded and discovered that Blount, along with Eric Jones, 34, had been shot.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

It’s unknown if someone shot at the two men from the sidewalk or from a car. Neither Blount nor Jones were gang members. Detectives are seeking witnesses.

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Traveon Ashanti Winkler, a 30-year-old black male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Arlee Donald Atkins III, a 36-year-old black male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Lillie Marie Morrison, a 45-year-old black female, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Dwayne Fields, a 62-year-old black man, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, after he was set on fire near East 6th and San Pedro streets in downtown L.A., according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

On Aug. 26 about 11:30 p.m., Fields was inside his tent when another man set his living quarters ablaze. 

Responding officers found Fields walking down East 6th Street, his body still burning, according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case candidly. 

The officers tried to extinguish the flames, but Fields was badly burned. Fields was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:20 a.m. the next day. 

Jonathan Early, a 38 year-old black man, was charged with capital murder in connection with Fields’ death.  

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Michael Sharrell Stephens Jr., a 30-year-old black male, died Monday, Aug. 26, after sustaining blunt force trauma in Florence, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.