George Hang, 17
George Hang, a 17-year-old Asianmale, died Monday, July 27, after being shot in Rosemead, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleMario Muro, 32
Mario Muro, a 32-year-old Latinomale, died Sunday, July 26, after being shot in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleSouth L.A. pastors launch outreach campaign to battle gang violence
Twitter and Instagram were filled over the past week with alarming hashtags like #100days100nights after a gang reportedly vowed 100 days of violence to avenge the death of a man who was killed in...
View ArticleMother of 18-year-old killed in Gardena: 'There has to be a reason that this...
Diedre Cook sat in her living room surrounded by photos of her family, faltering as she tried to explain about her dead son Kody.Without a word, her husband, William "Kevin" Cook, stopped pacing and...
View ArticleJoe Nava, 44
Joe Nava, a 44-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Aug. 1, in the 11400 block of Lindale Street in Norwalk, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. Sheriff’s deputies went to the...
View ArticleEugenio Soto-Palomares, 49
Eugenio Soto-Palomares, a 49-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 2, in the 12200 block of 224th Street in Hawaiian Gardens, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. Los Angeles...
View ArticleFather sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of 6-year-old son
A father who stabbed his 6-year-old son to death last year was sentenced Aug. 3 to 16 years to life in prison.Alejandro Sanchez, a 39-year-old Latino, pleaded no contest in June to second-degree murder...
View ArticleReward leads to arrest of three fugitives in South El Monte firebombing
Three young men wanted for the South El Monte firebombing that killed two 17-year-old teenagers and an 18-year-old mother of two were found hiding in Mexico July 25 and extradited to California to face...
View ArticleAdrian Alexander Hernandez, 17
Adrian Alexander Hernandez, a 17-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, Aug. 4, near the intersection of Terra Bella Street and Bromont Avenue in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County...
View ArticleVictor Alfonso Pacheco, 25
Victor Alfonso Pacheco, a 25-year-old Latino, was found dead from blunt-force trauma Thursday, Aug. 6, in the 14900 block of Janetdale Street in Valinda, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleDerrick Lee Hunt, 28
Derrick Lee Hunt, a 28-year-old blackmale, died Friday, Aug. 7, in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticleJose Aragon, 21
Jose Aragon, a 21-year-old Latinomale, died Saturday, Aug. 8, in Willowbrook, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleDelshon Eugene Hayes Jr., 23
Delshon Eugene Hayes Jr., a 23-year-old blackmale, died Sunday, Aug. 9, after being shot in Manchester Square, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View Article100 days, 100 nights: How LAPD is dealing with rumors, gangs and fear
Recently, South Los Angeles was in the spotlight after social media rumors promised 100 days and 100 nights of retaliation after a 27-year-old man was shot and killed there. The rumors turned out to be...
View ArticleResponding to reader requests about the Homicide Report
A few weeks ago, we asked readers what changes you would like to see on the Homicide Report. We heard from many of you, which is great, and we wanted to let you know what changes are already underway...
View ArticleJimmie Lee Jackson, 71
Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 71-year-old black man, was found dead Friday, Aug. 7 in the 2000 block of South Bonnie Brae Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Jackson was found...
View ArticleMichael Robert Hannah, 20
Michael Robert Hannah, a 20-year-old Latinomale, died Saturday, Aug. 8, after being shot in Echo Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleOne avenue for transparency in police shootings may be making a comeback
The Times' Doug Smith on Monday examined the history -- and future -- of coroner's inquests into police shootings in Los Angeles County. With the renewed attention on fatal encounters between police...
View ArticleWe've made changes to the map on the Homicide Report
Today you'll notice that we've changed the look and functionality of the Homicide Report's map. This is part of a series of improvements we're making to the site, based in part on readers' feedback.The...
View ArticleFourth gang member convicted in 2010 Christmas Day murder
The final defendant in the 2010 Christmas Day killing of a mother in front of her 3-year-old daughter was convicted of murder late Monday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles County district...
View Article