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Inglewood: Claudia Marroquin, 23

By Jack LeonardStaff Writer 
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Claudia Marroquin, a 23-year-old white woman, was shot and killed Sunday, Nov. 1, in the 400 block of Edgewood Street in Inglewood, authorities said.

Marroquin and Antonio Tavarez, a 25-year-old Latino, were standing with a small group of people outside a home when shots were fired from a passing car, said Inglewood Police Sgt. Mike Bolliger. Tavarez was struck in the head, and Marroquin was hit in the chest.

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Bolliger said the suspect or suspects fired randomly into the group. The victims were taken to separate local hospitals, where they died.

Bolliger said detectives believe the shooting was gang-related. He asked that anyone with information about the killings call the department’s homicide detectives at (310) 412-5246.

-- Jack Leonard

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Map: The location where Antonio Tavarez was shot. Credit: Google Maps

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Jack Leonard

As senior editor of investigations, Jack Leonard oversaw the work of a team of investigative reporters. As a reporter, he was part of the team that exposed fraud and abuse in California’s conservatorship system, a series that won several national awards. He went on to investigate how early releases from L.A.’s jail system perverts justice and fosters more crime on the street. Later, he worked on a sweeping expose of abuse and corruption in the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.

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