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South LA Bears Brunt of Violent Year, Rising Homicides PUBLISHED 7:40 PM PT Dec. 13, 2020 PUBLISHED 7:40 PM PST Dec. 13, 2020
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SOUTH LOS ANGELES Veteran detective Nathan Kouri is tasked with finding killers.
In November, L.A. surpassed 300 homicides for the first time in a decade. On average, about 40% of the city s homicides happen in South Bureau, where Kouri serves as supervisor.
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L.A. surpassed 300 homicides in November for the first time in a decade
City Council is weighing more cuts to LAPD as it faces a roughly $700 million shortfall due to the pandemic
The homicide division has been protected from cuts, but it s grueling and expensive work
Father and daughter who escaped gunfire in Wilmington concerned about increase in violent crime
LOS ANGELES - A father and his four-year-old daughter became victims of crime in Wilmington when they were returning to their home in October.
Ricardo Medina said on October 1 he was celebrating his birthday but when he was dropping off his daughter Alina and her great-grandmother gunfire erupted. We heard the bangs, and we thought it was fireworks but once I heard it hitting my car, I knew they were bullets so I said they re bullets, drop, he said.
Medina said he believes the shooters were targeting him and his family.