The numbers behind L.A. County homicides in 2014
The 551 homicides in Los Angeles County in 2014 were overwhelmingly male and overwhelmingly the victims of gunfire. The first victim last year got into a fight with family members on New Year's Day in...
View ArticleSelvin Stephan Buckley, 32
Selvin Stephan Buckley, a 32-year-old black man, was shot and killed Saturday, Jan. 10, in the 200 block of South La Brea Avenue in Inglewood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About 2...
View ArticleJose Andres Escobar, 19
Jose Andres Escobar, a 19-year-old Latinomale, died Saturday, Jan. 10, after being shot in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleShon Michael Jackson-Jorqueras, 18
Shon Michael Jackson-Jorqueras, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the 900 block of West Poplar Street in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleChristopher Jermaine Handy, 18
Christopher Jermaine Handy, an 18-year-old black man, was stabbed to death Thursday, Jan. 15, in the 14000 block of Astoria Street in Sylmar, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. Handy,...
View ArticlePablo Meza, 24
Pablo Meza, a 24-year-old Latinomale, died Saturday, Jan. 17, after being shot in Downtown, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleTenal Devon Moore, 20
Tenal Devon Moore, a 20-year-old black man, died Monday, Jan. 19, after an altercation in the 1100 block of West 65th Street in Vermont Slauson, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleDaughter sentenced in killing of father
Linda Sue Copeland, 63, was sentenced Jan. 9 to 15 years to life in state prison for killing her 90-year-old father in 2008, according to the Los Angeles County district atttorney’s office.In November,...
View ArticleHomicide victims skewing older in L.A. County
At 31, Gaston was a little bit older than a typical Los Angeles County homicide victim a decade ago. In 2014, his age makes him a few years younger. Those killed in the county — still...
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Review of Jill Leovy's new book 'Ghettoside'
Jill Leovy, who founded the Homicide Report eight years ago, has written a new book,"Ghettoside: A true story of murder in America" (Spiegel & Grau). In it, Leovy examines how murders are...
View ArticleKeion Jeffrey Coleman, 18
Keion Jeffrey Coleman, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Jan. 21 in the 6700 block of South Denker Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About...
View ArticleBryan Alexander Henriquez, 24
Bryan Alexander Henriquez, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Thursday, Jan. 22 in the 15400 block of Rayen Street on the border of North Hills and Panorama City, according to Los Angeles County...
View ArticleSteven Cruz, 14
Steven Cruz, a 14-year-old Latino, was fatally stabbed Friday, Jan. 23 in the 4700 block of East 4th Street in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About 3:10 p.m., Cruz...
View ArticleRafael Martin Soto Aguilar, 52
Rafael Martin Soto Aguilar, a 52-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the 300 block of East Villa Street in Pasadena, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About 10:20...
View ArticleRisk of being shot tied to who victims know, study finds
In the most violent neighborhoods, your risk of being shot often depends on who your friends and family are, according to a new study on gun violence.The study, which focused on Chicago, found that...
View ArticleNew on the Homicide Report: Search by age group and city of L.A.
As part of our reporting process, we're always trying to find new ways to analyze the data contained in the Homicide Report. But there are certain breakdowns we wind up using again and again. If these...
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Sheriff's Department graphic artist helps put a face on suspects
Just after Father's Day last year, 65-year-old Jose Asuncion Padilla was closing up his Lynwood taco shop when three people broke in through the back door of the kitchen. They shot him within seconds....
View ArticleMaria Angie Ontiveros, 47
Maria Angie Ontiveros, a 47-year-old Latina, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Jan. 28, near Osbourne Street and San Fernando Road in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About 7:15...
View ArticleKalease Kenyon Harris, 15
Kalease Kenyon Harris, a 15-year-old black teenager, was shot and killed Thursday, Jan. 29, near Avalon Boulevard and East 105th Street in Green Meadows, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleTerry Carter, 55
Terry Carter, a 55-year-old black man, died Thursday, Jan. 29, after a hit-and-run accident near South Central and East Rosecrans avenues in Compton, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s...
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