Postscript: Catching up with Bijan Shoushtari's family a year later
Each time I drive north on Crenshaw Boulevard, near Leimert Park, I think of Bijan Shoushtari, an 18-year-old who was gunned down in the area.Last year, days after Bijan died, I found myself on his...
View ArticleLafferal Alexander, 59
Lafferal Alexander, a 59-year-old blackmale, died Friday, Aug. 1, after being shot in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleBennie Jean Porter, 53
Bennie Jean Porter, a 53-year-old blackfemale, died Saturday, Aug. 2, after being shot in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleRyan Mitchell Anderson, 29
Ryan Mitchell Anderson, a 29-year-old whitemale, died Sunday, Aug. 10, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleEdgar Rene Chaj Pastor, 40
Edgar Rene Chaj Pastor, a 40-year-old male, died Sunday, Aug. 10, after being shot in Lincoln Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleMaria Ines Morales, 45
Maria Ines Morales, a 45-year-old Latinofemale, died Monday, Aug. 11, in Sylmar, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticleMan ordered to stand trial in killing of brother
A 30-year-old Redlands man pleaded not guilty to murder charges last week after he was ordered to stand trial in the killing of his brother, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s...
View ArticleGangs claim another family member: 'I lost my Daddy to the same streets'
Timothy White Jr. had just said goodbye to his wife, and he told her he’d be right back.He drove a short distance and stepped out of his car shortly before 9:45 p.m. on July 28. He was on his way to...
View ArticleEzell Ford, 25
Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old male, died Monday, Aug. 11, in Florence, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleMan sentenced to 9 years in 2013 beating death
Roy Lee Adams, a 67-year-old black man, was sentenced Aug. 5 to nine years in state prison for a March 2013 killing in Koreatown, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.On July...
View ArticleThree men sentenced in 2009 murder in Bellflower
Three men were sentenced Aug. 6 to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for a 2009 murder in Bellflower, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Hector Aguilar...
View ArticleLAPD officer fatally shoots man who was allegedly throwing rocks
Luis Ramirez, a 38-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed by a Los Angeles police officer on Friday, July 25, in Lake Balboa, according to authorities.Patrol officers were called to the 6700 block of...
View ArticleEzell Ford, 24, shot and killed by police; family says he suffered from...
Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old black man, was fatally shot in an officer-involved shooting Monday, Aug. 11 near West 65th Street and Broadway in Florence, according to police and family members.LAPD Cmdr....
View ArticleTwo men sentenced in drug dealer's 2011 killing
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced two men to life in prison without parole in the 2011 killing of a 38-year-old man in Kagel Canyon.Stuart Rubio, a 34-year-old Latino, and...
View ArticleRyan Mitchell Anderson, 29
Ryan Mitchell Anderson, a 29-year-old whitemale, died Sunday, Aug. 10, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleDetails on eight officer-involved homicides and nine other killings
The Homicide Report has reported new details on eight officer-involved homicides in Los Angeles County. Click on the names below for more information about them.Ezell Ford, 25: Shot to death by LAPD...
View ArticleGabriel Lopez-Gonzalez, 22
Gabriel Lopez-Gonzalez, a 22-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by a San Fernando city police officer Tuesday, Aug. 12, in the 800 block of South Brand Boulevard in San Fernando, according to Los...
View ArticleCarlos Arellano, 22
Carlos Arellano, a 22-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Friday, Aug. 15, in the 1500 block of Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About 11:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleAndre Maurice Jones, 37
Andre Maurice Jones, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed by Los Angeles police Monday, Aug. 18, in the 3700 block of South Grand Avenue in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles...
View ArticleMoises Rodriguez, 20
Moises Rodriguez, a 20-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 17, in the 500 block of Witmer Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Rodriguez had just walked...
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