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El Monte woman shot to death
El Monte: Elaine Garza, 41, a Latina woman, was shot and killed in the 12000 block of Valley Boulevard about 2:26 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. According Deputy Luis Castro, officers from the El Monte Police Department responded to a call of a gunshot victim at the Five Points Plaza parking lot and found Garza with multiple wounds. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Witnesses told officers that the suspected shooter ran into the nearby motel. He was later detained as a "person of interest" by police officers. Authorities said he possessed a gun of the same calibre as the bullet casings found at the crime scene.
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Pedestrian shot in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles: Marco Corona, a 31-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed in the 3800 block of Hammel Street about 10:56 p.m. Tuesday. According to Deputy Denise Fuchs of the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Corona was walking westbound on Hammel Street when a person believed to be a Latino gang member shot him. Corona was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
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East Los Angeles shooting
East Los Angeles: Carl Serda, 23, a young Latino man, was shot in the 1400 block of South Downey Road about 10:08 p.m., Saturday, April 19. According to Deputy Byron Ward of the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Serda was at a party when he got into an argument with another Latino man who pulled out a handgun and allegedly shot Serda. Serda was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:07 p.m.
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Winnetka homicide
Winnetka: Mazei Tehrani, 29, was killed in what police allege was a deliberate hit and run in the 700 block of Delco Avenue in Winnetka about 1 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Tehrani was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:51 a.m.
Los Angeles police gave this account of events: An argument at a house party escalated into a fight in the street. Police said Marquis DeJon Jiles, 25, a Northridge resident, got into his friend's 2006 Toyota Scion and drove away. Jiles then made a U-turn and allegedly ran over a group of people who were standing in the street before crashing into a tree in a neighbor's front yard. According to witnesses, Jiles then got out of the car and ran off but was later apprehended a short distance away and arrested on suspicion of murder.
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El Monte homicide
El Monte: A Latino man was shot in the 10000 block of Garvey Avenue in El Monte about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 22. According to Denise Fuchs of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, officers from the El Monte Police Department responded to a call of a man down. Upon arrival, officers found the man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Long Beach homicide
Long Beach: Galuvaea Kane, a 31-year-old Samoan man, was shot and killed in the 3500 block of Santa Fe Ave. According to spokeswoman Jackie Bezart, officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call of shots fired and found Kane wounded. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:07 a.m. Police said a Samoan man was seen leaving the scene on foot. Anyone with information can call homicide Dets. Hugo Cortez or Daniel Mendoza at (562) 570-7244.
Update: Porotesano Gaoa, a 42-year-old Samoan, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to police. Gaoa is a resident of Long Beach. Authorities said the two men knew each other, but what their relationship was is still unknown. The motive for the shooting is also unknown, police said.
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Compton: Double homicide
Compton: David Gallegos, 32 and Rigoberto Vega, 23, both Latino men were killed in a drive-by shooting in the 600 block of North Alameda Street Sunday, April 20. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, deputies from the Sheriff's Compton Station responded to a radio call of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies found two men with gunshot wounds. One of the men, authorities said, was in a wheelchair. According to Lt. Dan Rosenberg, the two men were heading down the sidewalk when a car stopped, and some men got out and began shooting at them. After the shooting, deputies found a silver Ford Mustang in the 2000 block of 127th Street that witnesses say was used in the shooting. Investigators began serving search warrants in the neighborhood and Andrew Lemus, 19, of Compton turned himself in to investigators later that Sunday. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Los Angeles Times story. Above, left, family members wait for detectives as they investigate the shooting.
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Compton homicide
Compton: Andre Johnson was fatally shot in the 200 block of West Alondra Boulevard about 2:07 a.m. Saturday, April 19. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a coroner's report, Johnson's time of death was listed as 2:16 a.m. Dets. Brown and Espino from the sheriff's homicide bureau are investigating the shooting.
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Torrance: officer-involved shooting
Torrance: Richard Dale, a 54-year-old white man, was killed in an officer-involved shooting Saturday, April 19. According to Torrance Police spokesman Dave Crespin, officers responded to a complaint of loud music in the 2200 block of Torrance Boulevard at 12: 45 a.m., but when they arrived the music had been turned off. A few minutes later, officers responded to a second complaint of loud music. According to Crespin, officers were making their way to an upstairs apartment when they were confronted by Dale, who allegedly pointed a hangun at them. Shots were fired and Dale was killed. According to a coroner's report, Dale was shot multiple times in the chest. His time of death was listed as 1:52 a.m. by paramedics with the Torrance Fire Department. A handgun was recovered at the scene, police said. Police also recovered "numerous weapons and ammunition" inside Dale's home.
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Hollywood homicide
Hollywood: Heriberto Osorio, 19, a Latino man and a friend were shot in a drive-by shooting after leaving a party in the 500 block North Oxford Avenue in Hollywood shortly after midnight Sunday, April 20. LAPD spokesman Jason Lee said Jordy Ochoa, 19, Aaron Smith, 19, and Sharlette Mejia, 21, were later arrested on suspicion of murder. Lee said Ochoa's bail has been set at $2 million. He said Ochoa is the alleged gunman. Smith and Mejia's bail has been set at $1 million each.
According to Lee, Osorio and his friend were at a quinceanera celebration when they got into an argument with Ochoa and his friends. As Osorio and his friend were leaving the party, Ochoa allegedly shot the two men from a car, Lee said. Officers from LAPD's Hollywood Division arrived at the house and found the men with gunshot wounds. Osorio was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His friend was also hospitalized but was later released.
Update: The name of the third suspect involved in the shooting is not Charlotte, but Sharlette, according to a police press release.
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Van Nuys murder-suicide
Van Nuys: A 51-year-old white man and 62-year-old white woman were found dead inside their home at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 18. According to Police spokeswoman Kate Lopez, officers from LAPD's Van Nuys Division responded to a welfare check in the 13400 block of Cumpston Street in Van Nuys. Upon arrival, officers found the couple dead of gunshot wounds. Lopez said they were married. "It appears the husband may have shot his wife then himself," she said.
Update: The L.A. County Department of Coroner has identified the 62-year-old woman as Judy Sobel. According to the coroner's report, Sobel died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Her time of death is listed as 10:03 a.m.
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Cab driver shot to death in Boyle Heights
Boyle Heights: Andres Delamadrid, 37, a Latino man, was shot in the chest while driving his taxicab in at 3453 Gleason Ave. in Boyle Heights about 8:15 p.m. Friday, April 18. According to police, Delamadrid's cab crashed into a parked vehicle after shots were fired. Officers from LAPD's Hollenbeck Division later found Delamadrid inside his taxi. He was taken by ambulance to County-USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m. Police said Delamadrid was on his way to pick up a passenger in the 200 block of North Chicago Street. It was unknown whether Delamadrid may have been shot during a robbery attempt, authorities said.
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Youth shot and killed in North Hollywood
North Hollywood: Victor Fajardo, a 15-year-old Latino youth, was shot in the 7000 block of Ethel Avenue near Madison Middle School about 7:15 p.m. Friday, April 18. According to police, Fajardo was approached by two Latino men as he walked on the sidewalk. One of the men pulled out a handgun and fired at Fajardo, authorities said. He was taken by ambulance to Holy Cross Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:48 p.m. Police said the two men fled in a 2000 or 2004 black Ford Mustang.
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Security guard fatally shot near Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights: Hernan Cardona, a 60-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed outside an auto parts store about 10 p.m. Friday, April 18. Police said Cardona worked as a security guard at the Auto Zone at 1905 S. Western Ave. and exchanged gunfire with two black men wearing dark hooded sweatshirts. Then, according to Cardona's son, Wilfredo Cardona, 34, his father attempted to help a wounded bystander. As he was checking on the man, the two gunmen shot Hernan Cardona three times from behind. He was struck in the head at least once, his son said. The motive for the shooting is still unknown, police said.
Hernan's sister Miriam Cardona, 39, said her brother was from El Salvador. He was a father of seven and grandfather of five, she said. According to family, Hernan like to stay fit by lifting weights. He liked being outdoors and was fond of beef jerky and dry fish. His sister said they had planned on returning to El Salvador in November. Wilfredo said he last saw his dad on Monday. He said they both had lunch together. "I lost my dad and best friend," said Wilfredo. "He was valuable to me."
Anyone with information about the shooting can call Wilshire Homicide Detectives Kurt Wong and Javier Hernandez at (213) 473-0446
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Compton shooting
Compton: A black man was shot and killed in the 900 block of South Essey Avenue in Compton about 5:08 p.m. Thursday, April 17. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, the man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he died.
Update: The L.A. County Department of Coroner has identified the man as Dejuan Andino, 28. According to Chief Coroner Investigator and Chief of Operations Craig Harvey, Andino was taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:47 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Harvey said Andino was standing on the sidewalk in the 900 block of South Essey Avenue when he was shot multiple times by a gunman.
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South Los Angeles: Man shot inside home
South Los Angeles: Nye Daniels, a 22-year-old black man, was shot multiple times inside his home in the 9900 block of South Graham Avenue about 4:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16. A friend of Daniels' was also in the house but was not injured in the shooting, authorities said. According to police, a suspect or suspects forced entry through the front door, walked to a back bedroom and fired multiple rounds, police said. Daniels was hit and left mortally wounded. The shooter or shooters then fled the scene, but it was unknown whether by foot or in a car. Daniels was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Daniels was a documented Grape Street gang member, said police spokesman Richard French of LAPD's media relations office. Anyone with information is asked to call South Bureau Detective Sal LaBarbera at (213) 485-4341.
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Mar Vista homicide
Mar Vista: A Latino man was shot and killed at 4506 S. Slauson Ave. near the Mar Vista area at about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 15. According to Los Angeles police spokeswoman Ana Aguirre, the man was shot while riding his bicycle. She said a dark Ford SUV drove next to the man and then someone from inside the vehicle shot him. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Aguirre said.
Update: Police have identified the Latino man as Vidal Jose Ventura-Jimenez, 24.
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East L.A. shootings
East L.A.: Brian Maciel, 18, a young Latino man was mortally wounded after being shot at the intersection of North Brannick Avenue and Floral Drive in City Terrace about 8:32 p.m. Monday, April 14. According to Deputy Denise Fuchs of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:10 p.m.
About an hour later, Jose Varela, a 40-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot in the chest at 1124 S. McBride Ave near the Long Beach Freeway. Fuchs said the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:04 p.m. Authorities said the shootings were not related.
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Victims, April 7 - 13
The following posts represent the victims of homicide in Los Angeles County for the period of April 7-13, 2008.
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Jack Edward Hicks, 35
Jack Edward Hicks, a 35-year-old white man, was found shot to death inside a home in the 5200 block of Cogswell Road in El Monte about 11:50 p.m. Saturday, April 12. According to Deputy Ed Hernandez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, officers from the El Monte Police Department responded to a radio call about a gunshot victim found inside a home. Upon arrival, officers were told by a witness that Hicks was laying inside with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at 12:09 a.m. Sunday.
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Esteban Caraveo, 36
Esteban Caraveo, a 36-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot at 4516 Long Beach Ave. in South Los Angeles about 2:25 a.m. Sunday, April 13. According to Police Lt. Cheryl Cronin of LAPD's Newton Division, Caraveo was standing on the sidewalk when he was shot. A second man was also shot and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he is recovering. The motive for the shooting is still unknown, said Cronin. She said the relationship between the Caraveo and the other man was also unknown. The shooting occurred near the MTA's Blue Line Vernon station and a popular swapmeet in the area. Below, to the right, is a memorial shrine for Caraveo. His nickname "Spooky" was engraved on the sidewalk. One neighbor said she was out of town when the shooting happened. Another did not even know a homicide had taken place.
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Lancaster homicide
Lancaster: A white man was killed in the 1600 block of West Avenue J in Lancaster about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating. HR is seeking more information.
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Fernando Cortez, 21
Fernando Cortez, 21, a young Latino man, was killed in a deputy-involved shooting in the 1500 block of East 92nd Street in Florence about 5:55 p.m. Saturday, April 12. According to Deputy Oscar Butao of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, gang enforcement deputies from the Sheriff's Century Station were at a stop light across from the Ranchito Market when they were approached by someone who said that a man inside the store was armed with a gun. The deputies later detained Cortez and were searching him when he allegedly pulled a handgun out of his pocket. Butao said the deputies reported they feared for their lives, and fired several shots at Cortez. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at 6:05 p.m.
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Juan Ruiz, 23
Juan Ruiz, 23, a Latino man was shot in the head in the intersection of Florence Avenue and Beach Street in Florence about 2:44 a.m. Saturday, April 12. Ruiz was pronounced dead on the sidewalk by paramedics, according to authorities. Sheriff's Homicide Det. Frank Laserno said Ruiz was a documented gang member and that the motive for the shooting was still unknown.
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Jonathan Taylor, 24
Jonathan Taylor, 24, a black man, was killed during a gun battle with police officers from the El Segundo Police Department about 10:15 p.m. in El Segundo Friday, April 11. The officer-involved shooting occurred at the Pacific Beach Cities 16 Cinemas, 831 S. Nash St. in El Segundo. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, two El Segundo police officers at the theater were called in after Taylor argued with employees. The officers detained Taylor and began to search him. During the search, Taylor allegedly pulled out a handgun and began shooting. Both officers were struck by gunfire but were able to shoot back, authorities said. Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Both officers were taken by ambulance to UCLA Harbor-Medical Center. Authorities would not release any further information about the shooting or the officers.
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Samantha Padilla, 19
Samantha Padilla, 19, a Latina woman, was mortally wounded on the 110 Freeway offramp in South L.A. about 12:15 a.m. Thursday, April 10. According to police, Padilla had exited the northbound Harbor Freeway and was at a stop light when a brown Ford Bronco, 1990 or 1991 model, pulled alongside her car. The occupant of the Bronco fired several rounds at Padilla's car, hitting her several times. Officers from the LAPD's Newton Division responded to a radio call of shots fired and found Padilla wounded but alive. She was taken by ambulance to California hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 12:46 p.m. Los Angeles Times story.
Update: Police have arrested Jessica Ortega, 30, a Latina woman, on suspicion of murder. Police said Ortega is a resident from the Ramona Gardens housing project in Boyle Heights. Authorities said Padilla is an alleged gang member with the Playboys street gang. Authorities claimed the motive for the shooting was to further her gang's activities. Read L.A. Times story for more on Ortega.
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Donald Demond Hoskins, 31
Donald Demond Hoskins, a 31-year-old black man, was mortally wounded and another man was critically injured after they were shot outside a burger stand at 953 W. Florence Ave. in South-Central L.A. about 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 8. According to police, the men were approached by one or more suspects on foot. Authorities said both men were taken by ambulance to local hospitals. Hoskins was later pronounced dead at California Hospital, according to LAPD spokeswoman Ana Aguirre. Times story
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Alexous Ann Sandoval, 17
Alexous Ann Sandoval and Daisy Orozco, two 17-year-old Latino girls, were killed in a taxicab crash at the intersection of Medford Street and Fishburn Avenue in City Terrace about 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8. According to police, the two girls had flagged the taxicab at 12:30 a.m. near Wabash Avenue and North Soto Street in Boyle Heights. The cab driver, Javier Hernandez, 40, a Latino man, told police that the girls asked to be taken to the Ramona Gardens housing project. As they approached the complex, Hernandez said one of the girls told him to wait, because her boyfriend was going to pay for the fare. Shortly after, a Latino man armed with a handgun approached the taxicab. Police said Hernandez panicked and sped off with the girls still inside. The two teens told Hernandez to stop, but when he didn't one of the girls allegedly attacked Hernandez, causing him to lose control and crash into a concrete barrier, authorities said. The girls were declared dead at the scene. More on the crash in the Los Angeles Time story.
Police later arrested Hector Jasso, 20 and Daniel Salvador Martinez, 21, both Latino men, on suspicion of murder.
Police believe the two teenage girls allegedly conspired with the men in an attempted taxicab robbery and carjacking. Their deaths are included in the Report because under the so-called "felony murder rule," which classifies deaths that occur in the cour of felonies as homicides.
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Daisy Orozco, 17
Daisy Orozco, a 17-year-old Latina girl, is the second victim of the homicide listed above.
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Jovani Quintero, 26
Jovani Quintero, a 26-year-old Latino man, was killed near the Duray Courts Apartments Place at 2828 Duray Place in the West Adams area. His time of death is listed as 11:27 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, according to a coroner's report; he was shot in the head. The homicide is being investigated by detectives from LAPD's Southwest Division. Graffiti has been sprayed along wooden fences, garage doors and the street, all in memory of Jovani. A neighbor said he heard the gunfire but did not know who had been shot. Another said she was out of town when it happened. A resident at the Duray Courts Apartment Place said he had not heard about the shooting. To the right, graffiti on a garage door with his nickname, "Geo."
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Leonel Cervantes, 20
Leonel Cervantes, 20, a young Latino man, was stabbed in the 2700 block of Delta Avenue in Rosemead about 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Cervantes was approached by a Latino man and a Latina woman as he was walking. Cervantes was then stabbed after an argument broke between him and the couple. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead the next day 1:25 a.m.
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Jose Palomino, 25
Jose Palomino, 25, a Latino man, was shot multiple times in the 500 block of S. Lorena Street in Boyle Heights at about 7:52 p.m. Monday, April 7. Palomino was transported to County-USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, said Los Angeles police spokeswoman Ana Aguirre. According to a coroner's report his time of death is listed as 8:21 p.m.
(You have reached the end of the weekly listing of homicide victims in Los Angeles County, April 7-13, 2008.)
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Victims, April 1-7
The following posts represent the victims of homicide in Los Angeles County for the period of April 1-7, 2008.
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Hans Berry Hollie, 26
Hans Berry Hollie, a 26-year-old black man, was shot in the upper torso and head at 1240 E. Avenue S in Palmdale at about 1:40 a.m. Monday, April 7. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Hollie was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
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At least four murders break moratorium in L.A. County
Watts: Christopher Tobias, a 38-year-old black man, was shot and killed in the 2000 block of 105th St. in Watts at about noon Saturday, April 5. Police said Tobias was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:48 p.m.
South-Central: Shortly after, Gary Walker, a 31-year-old black man, was shot multiple times as he stood in an alley near a parking lot of an apartment building at 1420 W. 38th St. in South-Central L.A. He was also taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:26 p.m.

Monterey Park: At about 1:19 p.m. Sunday, April 6, two Latino men were shot in Monterey Park. Paramedics pronounced Alfred Chavez, a 23-year-old Latino man, dead at the scene at 2:08 a.m. According to L.A. County Sheriff's Department, the second man was hospitalized and is recovering.

North Hollywood: Hours after Chavez's death, Dennis Runner, 23, a white man, was shot multiple times in the head at about 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Lankershim Boulevard and Sherman Way in North Hollywood. According to police spokesperson Ana Aguirre, the suspect, described as a Latino man, fled in a burgundy four-door Scion. Police said Dennis was sitting inside a vehicle parked in front of a liquor store when he was shot. He was transported to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, said Aguirre. Runner was pronounced dead at 10:05 p.m.

The coroner also reported the death of Rodney Curry, a 38-year-old black man mortally wounded in a shooting, at 3:01 p.m. Saturday, April 5. But investigators had no information about the date and time of the shooting.
The shootings occurred during a 40-hour symbolic "murder moratorium" called for by civil rights activists to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The moratorium to promote peace, justice and nonviolence had started at 6:01 p.m. Friday, 40 years to the minute after King was assassinated in Memphis. The moratorium ended at 10:01 a.m. Sunday.

On Monday, Eddie Jones, president of the Los Angeles Civil Rights Association, said the moratorium was a success despite the multiple murders. "There wasn't a great loss of life," said Jones. He said in the past there had been greater number of lives lost to gun and gang violence. "We sent out a beautiful message: stop the killings. Save a human life. Respect one another. Have some dignity in yourselves. Stop hurting one another and save our children," said Jones. As for those responsible for the homicides , Jones said, "Only God knows everything."
Update: There were a total of three murders during the "murder moratorium." Runner's death on Sunday, April 6, was not considered one of the four homicides. The L.A. County Coroner said Tuesday, April 8, that Rodney Curry, 38, a black man, may have died from an old gunshot wound he received several years ago and therefore would not be considered among any of the homicides that actually occurred during the moratorium.
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Dennis Runner, 23
Dennis Runner, 23, a white man, was shot and killed in North Hollywood after a murder moratorium listed above.
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Alfred Chavez, 23
Alfred Chavez, 23, a Latino man, was killed during an a murder moratorium listed above.
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Gary Walker, 31
Gary Walker, 31, a black man, was killed during a murder moratorium listed above.
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Christopher Tobias, 38
Christopher Tobias, 38, a black man, was killed during a murder moratorium listed above.
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Antonio Cervantes, 40
Antonio Cervantes, a 40-year-old Latino man, was mortally wounded in a shooting in the 1300 block of East 62nd Street in Florence about 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Cervantes was riding a motorized Go-Kart westbound on East 62nd Street when a light-colored van drove up behind him and a person inside shot Cervantes in head. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died at 10 a.m. Friday, April 4.
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Kelly Collins-McCowen, 37
Kelly Collins-McCowen, 37, a black woman, was shot multiple times outside a bowling alley at 4645 W. Venice Blvd. in the Los Angeles Mid-City area about 8:20 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Police said McCowen was at the Midtown Center when her boyfriend confronted her outside a bowling alley and allegedly shot her with a handgun. Authorities claimed her boyfriend, Rene Sajid Munoz, a 39-year-old Latino man, fled in a vehicle and drove to Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, where he was involved in a standoff with police officers from Glendale Police Department and LAPD's Northeast Division. Los Angeles Times story
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Eder Pineda-Hernandez, 21
Eder Pineda-Hernandez, 21, a young Latino man, was shot multiple times in the 14800 block of South Atlantic Avenue in Compton about 1:18 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Hernandez was standing outside when he was approached by a black man, who shot him. The man ran northbound on Atlantic Boulevard, authorities said. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at 1:33 p.m.