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-- Megan Garvey and Anthony Pesce
December 4, 2009 | 9:26
pm
Dwain Charles, a 47-year-old black man, was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the 10400 block of South Normandie Avenue in unincorporated Los Angeles County, according to coroner's officials.
Charles was shot about 6:25 p.m. when he was confronted by someone on the sidewalk, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead about 6:55 p.m.
Winter said the suspect ran out of view of witnesses, then a car was heard leaving the area.
-- Anthony Pesce
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Map: The location where Dwain Charles was shot. Credit: Google Maps
This was a good man, father, and son. He was not a gang member. He did not deserve to be murdered. We will all miss you, you have left such an impression on so many lives
Posted by: Ms. Sunshine | December 06, 2009 at 01:14 AM
ITS A SHAME THAT SENSELESS PEOPLE ARE OUT HERE GUNNING GROWN MEN DOWN IN THE STREETS...AINT IT BAD ENOUGH THAT ARE YOUNG BROTHERS ARE GETTING GUNNED DOWN IN THE STREETS....BAD BIZNESS...I HOPE HIS FAMILY CAN GET THREW THIS TIME OF GRIEF..MAY GOD BLESS....
Posted by: LISA & SLIMBAD | December 16, 2009 at 12:58 PM