Oscar Ruiz, a 25-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Jan. 20, in Bellflower, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

David Adalberto Hernandez-Licona, a 25-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Alejandra Claudia Hernandez, a 24-year-old Latino female, died Saturday, Jan. 12, after being shot in West Puente Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Dimas Diaz Jr., a 43-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Jan. 12, after being shot in Calabasas, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Martin Mata Acosta, a 38-year-old Latino male, died Saturday, Jan. 12, after being shot in Hollywood Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Juan Ruben Cuevas, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, after being shot in Larchmont, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Evan Gaulhiac, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being stabbed in Pico Rivera, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Daniel Issac Zeledon, a 15-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Mario Ramirez, a 28-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jose Albert Holguin, a 31-year-old Latino male, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Everardo Rosas Cardenas, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Jan. 7, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Daniel Ramirez, a 28-year-old Latino male, died Monday, Jan. 7, in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Ramiro Lima, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, Jan. 6, after being shot at 1700 block of 43rd Street, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Nadia Solis, a 41-year-old Latina, was pronounced dead on Saturday, Jan. 5, after she was struck in the head in the 8700 block of Orange Street in Whittier, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators. 

Deputies went to the home where Solis lived with her long-time boyfriend, Luis Rey JimenezJimenez, after coworkers requested a welfare check because she hadn't come to work for several days, said Lt. Derrick Alfred. 

Worried co-workers had come to the house earlier in the week and talked to a relative who was babysitting, The Times reported. The relative said Solis had left and no one knew where she had gone. 

On Saturday, however, deputies felt like "things weren't adding up" when they questioned JimenezJimenez, 44, and asked to search the house, Alfred said. Then they noticed JimenezJimenez's car in the carport and asked for the keys. 

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Fael Valente, a 30-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, after being shot in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.