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-- Megan Garvey and Anthony Pesce
October 20, 2009 | 10:50
pm
David Mikes, a 28-year-old black man, was shot and killed on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the 100 block of West 64th Place in Inglewood, authorities said.
Mikes was found in the carport of an apartment building about 10:44 p.m. after Inglewood police received a shots fired call, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inglewood Det. Jack Aranda said there were few witnesses to the shooting, but he did have a potential lead on the case.
Aranda said he was still investigating the motive in the killing. A news release from the Inglewood Police Department called the killing gang-related, but Aranda said it also could have stemmed from a dispute.
-- Anthony Pesce
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Map: The location where David Mikes was shot. Credit: Google Maps
I really can't believe my brother is gone. It's been 3 months and 3days since he was killed and no arrest have been made. Please If anyone knows anything let the police know so they can make an arrest and put my big brothers killer behind bars. Please help and give us some kind of peace.
Posted by: kiera bell | January 19, 2010 at 12:02 AM