Robert Arthur Fausto, a 63-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, March 21, in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Jaasiel Ruiz, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, March 19, in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Gerardo Macias Hernandez, a 22-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 16, in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Miguel Ernesto Guardado Jr., a 42-year-old Latino, was found dead Monday, March 11, in the 25600 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

Shortly after 2 p.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a dead body and found Guardado on the beach, unresponsive, according to a news release from the department.

Guardado was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

At first, foul play was not suspected, but after an autopsy, the death was ruled a homicide by the coroner's office. Guardado had been shot in the upper torso. The department did not release additional information about the killing.

Claudia Navarro, Guardado’s cousin, said he was a caring man who was like a “big brother” to her. 

Guardado worked for the Los Angeles Unified ...

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Kimberly Jassive Valadez, a 28-year-old Latino female, died Sunday, March 10, in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Daniel Heredia, a 32-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, March 10, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Bryan Anthony Mares,  a 23-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Saturday, March 9, in the 11800 block of Arkansas Street in Artesia, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Four people, allegedly documented gang members from Norwalk, were arrested later that evening in connection with Mares' death and another non-fatal shooting earlier that evening just a few blocks away, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Derrick Alfred.

Mares, a homeless man who had been staying in the Artesia area, was walking on Arkansas Street near Pioneer Boulevard about 9:44 p.m. when a dark-colored sedan drove by and someone inside began shooting, Alfred said. 

The gunfire struck Mares, who ran up a driveway and tried to hide behind a parked vehicle before he fell, Alfred said. Someone spotted Mares lying by the car and called 911.

Mares was able to describe the shooter's ...

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Freddy Adrian Magana, a 29-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 9, after being shot in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Othon Arciniega, a 21-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Friday, March 8, in the 600 block of North Lagoon Avenue in Wilmington, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 12:15 p.m., Arciniega was walking south on North Lagoon Avenue when more than one person approached him and began shooting, said Los Angeles Police Det. Dawna Killingsworth.

The assailants fled in a vehicle described by witnesses as a white sedan, Killingsworth said.

Arciniega was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:28 p.m., according to coroner’s records. It’s unknown where Arciniega was walking. 

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (310) 726-7879 or (310) 726-7882. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Eric Moreno, a 31-year-old Latino male, died Monday, March 4, after being shot in Whittier, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Christian Daniel Guevara, a 21-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, March 2, after being shot in Burbank, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Salomon Mendoza Mazariegos, a 67-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, after being shot in Lake Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Daniel David Cortez, a 15-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, Feb. 25, in the 2200 block of South Budlong Avenue in Adams-Normandie, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

Daniel was walking home from school when he was shot about 3:45 p.m., said Los Angeles Police Officer Jonathan Kincaid.

Kincaid declined to specify whether a gunman got out of a vehicle or walked up to Daniel and shot him.

Daniel was a ninth-grade student at West Adams Preparatory High School, according to police and staff at the school.

Derick Rivera, an 18-year-old Latino, has been charged with one count of murder with gun allegations, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

Police declined to state why Daniel may have been targeted, but said the killing was not gang related. 

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (323) 786-5111. Those ...

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 Daniel Jacob Mason, a 15-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Monday, Feb. 25, in the 1300 block of  West 3rd Street in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner's records. 

Daniel was standing outside his new home with other family members around 7 p.m. when a car drove by and someone inside began shooting, said Pomona Police Sgt. Jon Edson. 

"He'd only been living in Pomona for three weeks or so," Edson said. "His family had moved from Ontario and was temporarily staying with relatives."

Daniel was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:39 p.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the torso. 

Investigators don't have a motive for the shooting, Edson said, and family members didn't get a good look at the car.  ...

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Jorge Soto, a 34-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Feb. 25, after being shot in Van Nuys, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.