South L.A.: Man, 45, is killed in drive-by shooting

A 45-year-old black man was walking down the street when an occupant in a blue compact car fired multiple shots at him in the area of Denver Avenue at 59th Street at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

The car then sped off down 59th Street, traveling east. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital, where he received emergency medical treatment. He was admitted to the hospital and died there one week later, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Anyone with information is asked to call South Bureau Homicide Det. C. Braudrick or Officer R. Garza at (213) 485-1383. After hours or weekends call (877) LAWFULL.

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NOW THIS IS A DAMN SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 45 THE MAN WAS IN HIS PRIME. PEOPLE JUST DONT CARE ANYMORE ABOUT EACH OTHER WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO, GOD IS SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW WITH US ALL OF HIS BECAUSE WE ALL DONT DO OUR PART IN TRYING TO SAVE THS KIDS FROM COMMUNITY'S HARM ITS A SAD SAD SHAME ITS IRAQ OVER HER IN LOS ANGELES, WATTS, COMPTON, AND LONG BEACH COME ON YA'LL LET'S LIVE AND ENJOY LIFE AND RESPECT ONE ANOTHER AND THANK GOD FOR EVERY MOMENT WITH ANYBODY BECAUSE ONE DAY WE ALL GONNA BE ALONE ONE DAY RIGHT IN THE BOTTOMLESS GRAVE SO WE MIGHT AS WELL LIVE TOGETHER IN PEACE AND TAKE CARE EACH OTHER.