Christine Pelisek

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 154, Man Bludgeoned With Hammer

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

A 54-year-old man suspected of attacking and killing another with a hammer in South Los Angeles was arrested on July 11 on suspicion of murder. View Larger Map Brian Wright was arrested at his girlfriend's home in the 1900 block of West 22nd Street. Wright is accused of using a......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 153, Man Shot in Robbery Gone Bad

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

A store employee was shot to death July 10 in an attempted robbery gone awry. View Larger Map Jose Jimenez, 36, was shot in the upper chest, then ran outside the store and collapsed before he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. The shooting occurred in the......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 152, Man Found Dead on Pico Boulevard

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

A 27-year-old male was found dead on the corner of Pico Boulevard and South Concord Street on July 9. View Larger Map At first, officers, who discovered Jacob Jacobo on the street at 5:30 a.m., were not certain whether he shot himself or was gunned down. His death was later......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 151, Man Dies from Injuries After Being Gunned Down July 4

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

A Hispanic male was shot to death as he was driving home on July 4. View Larger Map Luis Hernandez, 68, who was shot near 20th Street and Union Avenue, died at a local hospital three days later, on July 7......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 150, 10-Year-Old Boy Dies in Road Rage Incident

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

A 10-year-old boy, whose father was involved in a road rage incident, died in a hospital on July 6. View Larger Map On June 29, around 3 p.m., LAPD's Valley Traffic Division officers responded to a traffic collision on Sepulveda Boulevard, south of Mayall Street. The officers found an overturned......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 148, Victim Shot Near Tam's Burgers Identified

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

The Hispanic male who was shot to death on July 8 while standing on the corner of 28th Street and Central Avenue, near Tam's Burgers, was identified as 23-year-old Christobal Perez. According to preliminary police reports, Perez was approached by an African American male around 9:30 p.m. The suspect fired......

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Murder was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 149, El Sereno Drive-By Victim Identified

Christine PelisekJuly 13, 2009

The Hispanic male who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in El Sereno on July 9 has been identified as 24-year-old Rodolfo Hernandez Rivas. View Larger Map The shooting, which occurred in the 4200 block of Portola Avenue near Henderson Street, was reported shortly after 9 p.m. According to......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 149, El Sereno Drive-By Shooting

Christine PelisekJuly 10, 2009

A Hispanic male in his 30s was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in El Sereno on July 9. View Larger Map The shooting, which occurred in the 4200 block of Portola Avenue near Henderson Street, was reported shortly after 9 p.m. According to preliminary police reports, the victim was......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 147, Victim Identified in Jefferson Park Shooting

Christine PelisekJuly 10, 2009

The teen who was shot to death in the 3700 block of South Normandie Avenue on July 8 has been identified as Dennis Rodgers. In a sad twist of fate, Rodgers, 19, was reportedly gunned down 20 years after his father was killed -- almost to the day. View Larger......

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 148, Man Gunned Down Outside Tam's Burgers

Christine PelisekJuly 9, 2009

A Hispanic male in his mid-20s was shot to death on July 8 while standing on the corner of 28th Street and Central Avenue, near Tam's Burgers. View Larger MapAccording to preliminary police reports, the victim was approached by an African American male around 9:30 p.m. The suspect fired several......

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Christine Pelisek

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 154, Man Bludgeoned With Hammer

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 153, Man Shot in Robbery Gone Bad

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 152, Man Found Dead on Pico Boulevard

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 151, Man Dies from Injuries After Being Gunned Down July 4

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 150, 10-Year-Old Boy Dies in Road Rage Incident

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 148, Victim Shot Near Tam's Burgers Identified

Murder was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 149, El Sereno Drive-By Victim Identified

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 149, El Sereno Drive-By Shooting

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 147, Victim Identified in Jefferson Park Shooting

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 148, Man Gunned Down Outside Tam's Burgers

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