Watts: Louis Pickett Jr., 24
Louis Pickett Jr., a 24-year-old black man, was shot and killed early Sunday, Oct. 4, in the 2000 block of East 103rd Street in Watts, officials said.
Pickett was fatally shot about 1:40 a.m. while attending a party, said Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek. Detectives believe the shooting was gang-related.
His body was recovered near 103rd and Lou Dillon Avenue, about four blocks east of where the shooting is believed to have taken place.
-- Corina Knoll
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Pickett's killing was one of five shootings Sunday in Los Angeles. They left one man dead and four hospitalized, two in critical condition.
The Times' Corina Knoll has details about the other shootings on L.A. Now. Read "Several shootings overnight leave one dead."
Click on the map image above to see more details of the shootings and street views of the blocks where they took place.
WOW!!!! THATS SO SAD, BUT IT HAPPENS WAY TO OFTEN
Posted by: SHANWTEL KNOX | October 07, 2009 at 09:56 PM
I remember this young man when he was a baby. My prayers goes out to his entire family.
dear
Posted by: dear | October 08, 2009 at 01:35 PM
This is my cousin we are talking about here. The person who was with him the night of the murder is not speaking up. This is what continues the violence. I hope I don't find either one of these fools. The one who took him to the party that night, or the fool that shot him! The streets are talking...
Posted by: RPickett | October 08, 2009 at 02:13 PM
I don't know what he was doing in the projects anyway this boy was from UG everybody know we napp killa so any napp caught in the hood this will be the outcome ya'll act like you don't know how the baby loc's get down i blame it on his homies they should have never let him come close to the bricc's
Posted by: GeeDee | October 08, 2009 at 04:17 PM
it amazes me how the police know these blk and mexicans keep killing each other and they aren't doing anything to stop it, a reward need to be offered in every killing,los angeles is always crying broke,but yet people constantly payin all types of parking tickets heel i've racked up about $1,000 worth this month myself,mayor ,somebody get these damn hoodlums off the streets!
Posted by: alex | October 08, 2009 at 04:25 PM
I'm so sad that the LOVE OF MY LIFE was taking from me. He will be remembered by his twin his son who will go on to do great things and make him very proud. Louis I will ALWAYS LOVE YOU and you will NEVER be replaced. I MISS YOU SO MUCH, BABY WE LOVE YOU!!!! Threw the good, bad and everything in between in our 6 years we still loved each other very much and I promise the name Louis Pickett Jr.III will live on FOREVER!!!! My heart is broken, my face full of tears, my soul feeling lost, our son without a father, I need you here with me I want my family back.
Posted by: Tiffany (his son's mother) | October 08, 2009 at 07:25 PM
WE WOKE UP 2 EACHOTHER ON THA 3RD..NEVER 4 1SEC DID I NOT THINK THAT U WASNT CUMIN HM 2 ME..
ITS TRUE,U SAID WHEN WE AWAY N ITS JUS ME N U WE DONT HAVE NO WORRIES R NO DRAMA..I DIDNT EXPECT 2 LOSE U LIKE THIS..N IT HURTS ME EVERY DAY 2 KNO THAT U GONE N THAT U WILL NOT B CUMIN BAKK..IF U DONT REMEMBER NTN ELSE I WANT U 2 KNO THAT "ILY"..
WHAT WE SHARED WAS SPECIAL..I WILL REMEMBER EVERY MOMENT..THA GOOD TIMES WAS NICE THA BAD TIMES WAS JUS OUR WAY OF HAVIN UPS N DOWNS..BUT AT THA END OF THA DAY IT WAS ME N U AGAINST THA WORLD..
LOUIS I LUV U N I KNO U LUV ME..RIP BOO BUTT..
EST.NOV 04 2008..
Posted by: JLYSSA(YO BOO BUTT) | October 11, 2009 at 12:49 AM
itz so sad hw brothaz bang on brothaz
wherez tha love ??
cali
we gutta change n try smethn positive 4 tha good of our community
n our children
this aint takin us no where but gravez
life expectance droppin tah 20
L.A.P.D do smethng
govenment do smethng
so many mothaz N luved onez
sheddin tears
HEV YU NO FEELINGZ ??
or smethng bettr to do
other than bang
fo sme silly ass cash
life iz biatch 4 real
Posted by: reggy | October 11, 2009 at 04:38 PM
man this guy was banging ug crip
Posted by: 107street | October 17, 2009 at 06:12 AM
I wouldn't go to a party in Watts even if Puff Daddy was doing it. To many knuckleheads and bangers.
Posted by: Rick | October 17, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Today I said my final goodbye to Louis.Everybody came out and showed him love.He had the church packed,everybody that was there today was there for one reason and that was because they loved and cared about him. Regardless of who he hanged with or where he resided, he was still a good person who didn't deserve this. But his memory will live on forever. I will truly miss you.
Rest In Peace....
Posted by: brooke | October 20, 2009 at 07:23 PM
I want to thank everyone that came out to show Louis love on his day. I know he was looking down on us smiling because he got to see his family and friends gathered together on his behalf. MY KING you deserve the world and now its yours!!!! Continue to look down on us and guide us in the right direction. We love you and miss you very much and you will NEVER be REPLACED or FORGOTTEN...you will ALWAYS be THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!!!!
Posted by: Tiffany (The Love of His Life) | October 20, 2009 at 10:15 PM
My heart goes out to the family especially his son. I dont care where he was from Louis went to school with most of us in WATTS he is not a damn stranger. Most of the people in Watts grew up with the twins and Louis. Come on now people. Karma is a bitch and she aint nothing nice. People need to be becareful. When you do dirt alot of people and suffer in the end.
Posted by: mrseducatedwoman09 | October 22, 2009 at 11:37 AM
G-Red and Baby Loc's
Posted by: watts | October 23, 2009 at 09:47 AM
RD where u at?
Posted by: watts | October 23, 2009 at 04:15 PM
It's sad that the brothers have to keep killing each other,and that's want the white man wants you guys to kill each other you are killing off the race. You need to do something better with your life and get educated and better yourselves.The things you are doing especially the being involved in gangs is very stupid and hurts your family in the end.
Posted by: Tiffany | October 25, 2009 at 02:51 PM
LIFE IS 2 SHORT..U ONLY LIVE ONCE..
TELL ME Y..WHAT DID I DO..?
JUS THA OTHER NITE THA LUV OF MY LIFE WENT AWAY N I CANT SLEEP AT NITE ITS DRIVIN ME CRAZY..Y CAN U C THAT I MISS LOOKIN N LOUIE EYES Y CANT U C THAT I MISS KISSIN LOUIE GOODNITE..TAKE MY HEART N HAND N HELP ME 2 UNDERSTAND THAT AINT NOBODY ELSE LIKE U..
I STILL LUV U LOUIE..
U WILL NOT B 4GOTTEN..I HAVE SO MANY PIXS TEXTS AIMS VM ETC..U WILL ALWAYS B N MY HEART..ITS JUS CRAZY THAT U REALLY R GONE..ILY N IMY LOUIS..ITS BEEN 3MONS N IT STILL DONT SEEM TRUE..
Posted by: JLYSSA (YO BOO BUTT) | December 30, 2009 at 11:44 PM