West Adams: Man shot in apartment courtyard

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William Chapman, a 32-year black man, was shot to death in the 4500 block of Rodeo Lane in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.

Chapman was in the courtyard area of an apartment building when he was struck by rounds fired by unknown suspects, who promptly fled the area, Los Angeles police said. Chapman died at a hospital.

Anyone with information is asked to contact South Bureau homicide Dets. Charles Geiger and Richard Gordon at (213) 485-1383. After hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to a 24-hour, toll-free number: (877) LAPD-24-7 or by texting CRIMES (274637) and beginning the message with the letters ‘LAPD.’

--Richard Winton