Homicide Report > Andre Gibson, 18
Andre Gibson, 18
Died May 16, 2011
Andre Gibson, an 18-year-old black man, was fatally shot Monday, May 16, in the 11000 block of Harris Avenue in Lynwood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Gibson was attempting to burglarize a home when the owner heard his dogs barking outside about 11:10 p.m.
According to sheriff's officials, when the owner went outside to investigate he was accosted by Gibson near the garage. At that point, Gibson allegedly tried to enter the home but the owner got back inside and locked the door, authorities said.
The owner's son, who was staying in a back house, heard the exchange and armed himself with a gun before checking out the situation, sheriff''s officials said.
Officials said Gibson then charged at the son and tried to force his way into the back house. During a struggle, the son of the owner shot Gibson in the chest, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department news release.
Deputies were called and Gibson was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:18 p.m.
— Los Angeles Times
34 reader comments about Andre Gibson
Rest In Peace Young Man Rest In Peace...No Longer In This Crazy World For Our Young Males
May 18, 2011 at 3:20 p.m.
The right to bear arms... Glad the family is safe.
May 20, 2011 at 1:14 a.m.
No disrespect to family, but you reap what you sow. Can you imagine the fear this family felt during this interlude? I'd do the same thing to protect my family, in a heartbeat.
May 20, 2011 at 2:04 p.m.
It's not a crazy world; he sounds like he was a crazy male.
May 20, 2011 at 7:38 p.m.
Sad stuff someone had to die, someone had to take someones life to defend themselves.. and overall sad for the family who has to put this man to rest.
May 21, 2011 at 8:28 p.m.
montana gold what would ur post read if this man killed the home owner? think about it......
May 23, 2011 at 2:50 p.m.
Yes it is and we will. Rest in peace dre.
May 24, 2011 at 10:03 a.m.
@AJx I hope u stay safe...where u there no u just going by the report and the authorities aint nothin nice...cover up...tryin to run n the house tryin to run n the back house...so i guess he was screamin to die...get real
May 24, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
@ James, it is a carzy world for young males wit no role models,they might have role models...no jobs, no hope...the system wont it to be like that, dont you see...i no it aint your problem but why dont you help make a change since you gone speak on it...it's a pattern...don't you see by reading homicide report
May 24, 2011 at 7:53 p.m.
does'nt this whole story sound strange ? why would he barge into the house knowing that someone was in there . and then tried again to barge into the backhouse . this sounds like a cover up . they have the rights to bare arms but they dont have the right to shoot someone unless they're in their house . and the report does'nt say that Mr. Gibson was armed . this just does'nt make sense to me .
May 25, 2011 at 10:40 a.m.
@ rDoT I feel u...cover up...tryin to barge n the house and the backhouse
May 25, 2011 at 1:34 p.m.
rDot - Ask yourself this.. Why was he there in the first place? They don't know the guy. So why would they want to cover up something. This was clearly an attempted home invasion/robbery. Put yourself in their shoes; would you wait for the suspect to produce a gun and then be inside your house to defend yourself?? I sure know that I wouldn't and I highly doubt you would either.
May 26, 2011 at 9:21 a.m.
I agree with Ceace. Why was he there? He don't live there? It's unfortunate he was killed but he was in the WRONG!
May 26, 2011 at 10:11 p.m.
i was a close friend to Andre . he was running for his life . he was being chased by someone and hid in they ' re backyard . this is a cover up . they didn ' t have the right to shoot Mr . Gibson . even if he was attempting to break in the house . this whole story is bogus . why would he attempt to break into someones house knowing they were there . nobody is dumb enough to do that .
May 27, 2011 at 8:56 a.m.
rDot - how were they supposed to know that? Someone comes onto your property at 11pm, tries to push his way into your house; what would any normal person do? Exactly what they did. Also, what was your friend running from? If you're living right; you have nothing to run from.
May 27, 2011 at 10:35 a.m.
— rDoT ....... how do you know all of this? Were you there as an eyewitness? Have you given your statement to the police?
May 27, 2011 at 10:46 a.m.
rDot said "they didn ' t have the right to shoot Mr . Gibson . even if he was attempting to break in the house"
That is thee most ridiculous thing I've heard. This guy was trying to force his way into their house. They did not know him. For all they knew he was there to harm them. I understand you lost your friend, but I think it's time for you to accept that your friend was up to no good and paided the ultimate price for it.
May 27, 2011 at 11:18 a.m.
ceace-they didnt know . that ' s exactly what ' s wrong . they did ' nt have the right to shoot him . they just jumped to conclusion without knowing what was really happening . hispanics were chasing Gibson and that was the first place he ran . its not safe for black males to walk around late in Lynwood , that was his mistake , but he should ' nt have been shot .
May 28, 2011 at 9:39 a.m.
rDoT,
Why didn't he say anything? Why did he just try to push his way in? I was visiting family right next door (slept over) and there was nothing said by this person that anything was wrong with him. He used a whole bunch of bad words but not once did he say help me or call the cops or anything like that. If he was running for his life that sure was a strange way to get help or to get out of the way. I would think that if my life was on the line I would be yelling help me, they are after me hide me or something like that. But not once was anything said like that.
May 28, 2011 at 11:06 p.m.
— rDoT ... again, how do you know all this. Theres plenty of readers that want to know the details and the reliability of your assertions.
May 29, 2011 at 6:46 a.m.
janna-how can yuh assume all this happened if yuh were nexr door sleep . yuh dont know what words were exchanged during this altercation . yuh guys are all just going by this bogus cover up . they ' re covering up because they know that they didnt have the right to shoot Gibson . he wasn ' t armed and he sure wasnt dangerous .
May 31, 2011 at 1:26 p.m.
rDot - What exactly do you think they are trying to hide? He came onto their property at 11pm at night; you said it yourself it's not safe; so why are they expected to know that your friend was supposedly being chased and didn't have a gun?? I think you're just speaking with emotions and you're not really seeing the big picture. If someone came onto your property, you would do the same.
I feel for you and your friends family. I pray that God will help you through this.
May 31, 2011 at 3:38 p.m.
rdot-
You're in denial, my friend. Janna was at a SLEEP OVER. She didn't say she was asleep. You're looking for anything to rationalize you're friend being up at someone else's house late at night that he doesn't know. You sound like you're the one doing the cover up and this janna has basically blown you're " blame the cops" garbage out of the water. Go on, keep making excuses for bad people...usually bad people make excuses for bad people...
May 31, 2011 at 4:52 p.m.
rDoT,
Please, yes I was asleep, but not for everything...there was a lot of noise, people were yelling at one another, all the noise woke me up. Not once in all the words going back and forth did Gibson ever say help me, call the police, someone is after me! Not once! The victim's were yelling at him, they were telling him stuff and he was yelling right back but not once did he say stop, help, or anything that would give anyone the slightest idea that anything was wrong with him or that he needed help. So no Mr. rDoT I do not think he was running from anyone for his life.
May 31, 2011 at 5:22 p.m.
No offense to family or friends, but especially in a neighborhood "that's not safe", you can't be just barging into people's homes and expect any different.
I have a family. I will die or kill trying to protect them, and I'm not a killer. What makes them any different?
Sad situation, but cover up???? I don't buy it. I woulda done the same thing.
June 1, 2011 at 9:56 a.m.
that was my brother and think about what you just said why would you yell if some one is after you then you are base acley given away were you are hiding so my brother had the right to not scream for help and when he tryed to go in to the son house dosen"t mean that they had to shoot him in his chest way didnt they just didnt shoot him in his leg are armand Rdot is the best frind you can ever have and he went to the funerl when i first walked into that room i started to cry becaus that was my last time seeing my brother and i watched him get bured do you even no how hard that is for me to watch all that dirt put on top off my brother when i first herd that my brother was dead i was in shock he was going to come and stay with us for the week but he died and i am so sad right now because i am in los Angles but i cant even see him no more because he is dead i miss my brother r.i.p ANDRE LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS IN MY HEART LOVE AND MISS YOU BIG BRO HOPE YOU HAVEN A GOOD TIME IN HEAVEN AND I NO YOU ARE WATCHING OVER ME AND I AM ONLY 11
June 27, 2011 at 11:27 p.m.
this is to the young man's younger sibling who is the last post on here who is only 11yrs old god bless you and i am so sorry for your loss my son was murdered when my youngest was 3 now he is 8yrs old now and he allways ask for me to take him to his brothers grave site i have yet to take him for fear of what it will do to him they were very close out of all my other kids him and this son were the closest, you dont ever forget your brother keep him in your heart and just beware that this is an unfair world we live in and make your brother proud of you as you go on about your life and do big great things this pain will get better as time goes by you will have good days and you will have days where you cant get your brother off your mind write him a letter and put your feelings down on paper it will help once again i am so sorry for the loss of your brother i too feel the same loss you are not alone. god bless you and stay strong.
July 1, 2011 at 5:05 a.m.
i am andre ray gibson cousin and the la times didnt have to put black hes a african american, hes mixed with greatness .he was so smart, school wise and talented he had a big heart and he didnt have to die this way, none of you guys dont know what happen that night only andre who is resting in paradise, andre had great ,strong role models who are missing him dearly i miss him, loosing him put the whole family closer together but with sadness .the man who shot him made the biggest mistake ever you didnt have to shoot him in the chest you could of shot him in the leg , you didnt have to shoot at all just cause of his color you could of gave him a chance listen to him , could of just point the gun to scare him but not pull the trigger . you took my cousin away from us . just all of you stop saying dumb things just stop cause i know andre and he is nothing like that he wasnt trying to rob anybody .. i love you andre always and forever in our hearts
July 6, 2011 at 11:24 a.m.
May My Cousin Andre Rest in Peace He was well Loved,He's in God's hands Now!!!
July 6, 2011 at 8:38 p.m.
he was not trynna break in that house he was trynna get away from sumbody this is all ah cover up the owner shot him for no reason smh i love and miss you so much bo may u rest nh peace big brother smh!
July 16, 2011 at 10:26 a.m.
Andre was not trynna break in too ah house he was runnin for his life this whole story is b.s. the man of the house knew wahh was goin on he had no rite too shoot him dont believe this story how i know its b.s. because i was there before he died this is all ah cover up!
July 16, 2011 at 10:36 a.m.
Andre Gibson was my nephew...i never saw this add & never knew i could leave a comment & so i am doing so now...not sure if anyone will read this but i must say something in defending my nephew's name..he was no robber!!! he truly was running for his life & was merely seeking help...everyone says why didnt he yell, say he needed help...has anyone that said this ever been in the same situation??!! im sure my nephew was scared for his life, not sure exactly how far away the people were who were chasing him..this is a very sad thing that should have never happen...noone deserves to be shot & killed this way...Andre was a young, quiet kid..who even knows if they could hear him say "help" they were too busy grabbing there weapon & becoming trigger happy!! the only way i would say it's okay for someone to shoot someone else is if they produce a weapon themselves! & my nephew did no such thing..instead of being so quick to pull the trigger, they could have wrestled him down, im sure there was men bigger than he was...my nephew was smart, handsome & talented in many ways & that is exactly how we all remember him!!
Jan. 14, 2012 at 11:39 a.m.
Omg just shut up ..........to all those negative ppl no one really knows wat happened only andre n that "boy"n his father u ppl are so.disrespectful n im sure just as they are defendin andre u ppl will do it for a loved one as well u cnt judge anyone becuz the ppl.that know him the most is his family so im just being str8 up becuz there is still racism here yes i would watever it takes to protect my family but if he wasnt armed there was no point of pullin the trigger theres sumthing that doesnt add up in the article....... n to andres family im sorry for ur loss n
May 18, 2012 at 12:35 a.m.
Well said Auntie T
Aug. 3, 2012 at 9:46 p.m.
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