Homicide Report > Benjamin Houghton, 40
Benjamin Houghton, 40
Died Oct. 30, 2010
Benjamin Houghton, a 40-year-old black man, died Saturday, Oct. 30, five days after he was shot near 88th Street and South Broadway in Broadway-Manchester, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Authorities received a call reporting a shooting about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 25 , said LAPD Criminal Gang and Homicide Det. Kerri Potter.
When police arrived, they found Houghton shot several times, she said. He was taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where he remained until his death Oct. 30.
No arrests have been made in connection with the case, Potter said, and there is no description of the shooter.
Although Houghton was not a gang member, the shooting appears to be gang-related, she said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Andrew Moody or S. Teubert at (213) 485-4341. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
— Sarah Ardalani
25 reader comments about Benjamin Houghton
the only people out at 1:30 in that area are smokers or taggers! put the pipe/spray can down and stay yo ass in the crib like the rest of the people with a job to be at in the morning
Nov. 4, 2010 at 11:45 a.m.
This is so sad. I knew Ben personally and he was not a troublemaker. He always was one to give a hug, say a loving word to another person, he always smiled and was the life of any gathering. This shooting is senseless. I truly hope the person or persons responsible is caught and brought to justice. He was taken away from his family, his daughter and a host of friends like myself WAY too soon. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time and was a very trusting person. Unfortunately his life was taken away from him but I'm very fortunate to have known him and through the experiences, his spirit shall live on and I will never forget him. Love u Flip...
Nov. 4, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
i cant belive your gone. i wake up everyday wishing it was a dream n you were still here. i wish that i could hold u one last time.u will always live in our hearts. i cant help but ask why? you never did nothing 2 nobody u wer a good son,father,friend.uncle,brother.im so mad hurt sad i have all these emotions.i rember all the times we shared together i thank god for every moment he blessed us with u. you where one of a kind n i promise u i will always look after your family.man bro i miss you so much. i feel so empty without u. but remberin all the sweet things u did and the funny things u did n said puts a lil smile on my face.its hard to smile n move foward without u. but if u were here you would say gurl dont be sad smile lil mama .i love u rip big bro til i see u again in heaven. n to any1 whos lost sum1 may god bless u n ure family.
Nov. 6, 2010 at 2:26 a.m.
love ya brother bj ... u will be miss so much...rip
Nov. 6, 2010 at 2:52 a.m.
to my one and only uncle i love you and miss u. i am not going to be sad but happy. we had so many happy time and they will always be in my heart. ....... the place is not the same without u ....... ARIANNA HOUGHTON
Nov. 6, 2010 at 1:26 p.m.
A lil poem.. for Bj.... you never said "Im leaving' You never said goodbye. You were gone before we knew it and only god knows why. A millon times i nedded you. A millon times i cried. If love alone could have saved you, you would have never died. In life we all loved you dearly in death we love you still, in my heart you hold a place, that no one could ever fill.. we love bj rip
Nov. 6, 2010 at 9:49 p.m.
I want everyone to know how good of a person bj was..I"ve known bj seens i was 7 years old im 32 now so it has been for most of my life. He will be miss so much,he never did nothing to no one. you could go to him for anything i use run to him alot he knew jus what to say to make u smile again. i have good memories lol the crazi things he said lol, the way he would dance,. im going to miss him walking up to my car everytime he seen me just to give me a hug and say hello. i"ll never get that phone call again from him checking up on me saying come on the block and kick it with me, he would look after all the kids playing outside. He was one of a kind. We need you so much but i think god felt he needed you even more. Everybody keeps saying everything is going to be ok but there not knowing inside i feel have dead it"s empty without u until we meet again. it so silent without u i can it get threw my head that your no longer here with us all i can hear is my heart beating faster as i try to move ahead with out u i dont know if i"ll be able to make it or do it without you. you were my back bone my best friend my brother my uncle . God i wish i could turn the hands of time and have you here with us once again. i love you and miss you dearly i miss your smile your voice your laughter i miss all of u period we love u soooo much even though im so hurt to have lost u i thank the Lord for u everyday for allowing me to have meet u n to have been apart of your life.. Rip bj
Nov. 6, 2010 at 10:30 p.m.
I just wanted to say BJ will always be in OUR HEARTS, MIND N SOULS...I knew BJ for about 17 YRS...N all i can say is HE KEEP ME LAUGHING ALL THE TIME...HE WAS LOVED BY MANY...it aint the same without him...MAY HIS SOUL REST EASY N MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY...FLUIPPIN' N TIPPIN' JUST FOR U BUDDY....
Nov. 8, 2010 at 3:56 p.m.
I am a friend of the family and i didnt get the chance to experience the good things and the good person benjamins was to people and his family. i look at the comments above mines and i hear and see all the great things he have done for people. he will be missed forever and eternity. my prayers and love go out to his family and loved ones especially his daughter she is a great person as if she was her dad i will have his family and friends in my head as i think about wrong and right. he was such a perfect friend and relative to his people he will be n a better place with more love than anything or body r.i.p. benjamin houghton
Nov. 12, 2010 at 6:58 a.m.
man bj i cant believe your gone u were the one to make us laugh nd smile we miss you ,youwill always be in our hearts man we remember things when you used to say get your ass in the huse its late nd its like we have a whole in our hearts nd no one could replace it but you man it feels so bad withought you here we all miss you r.i.p our tio/bj:(
Nov. 12, 2010 at 4:39 p.m.
I can't believe ure really gone yesturday was ure funeral services it was so hard to walk up n say the final goodbye i almost didn't do it even though it was heart breaking to say goodbye. I cought my self smiling n laughing about everything everyone had to say about you. all the crazi things u would say lol all the things u would do to make someone laugh every single person that went up to say somthing about said the samething that u were a nice loving n caring person n funni to u were the life of the party u made every situation fun when u came around it could be boring as i don't what n everybody would say call bj aka flip tipper n then u would get there n wow it was cracking u were a very happi person we would even quick it by yo self n dance wit a drink in yo hands wow bj it's not gng to ever be the same without u.. i said to myself dang everybody in here really knew him n we all celebrated ure homecoming home to jesus chirst u look so peaceful that's what kind of helped me get threw the whole funeral we love u rip bj
Nov. 14, 2010 at 3:58 a.m.
Since this senseless killing of a good friend i am still N shock. I came to know BJ when i moved on the block 15yrs ago. And from the moment we met we became friends. There was not a day that past i wouldn't see him without a smile on his face. He always greeted me with a hug/kiss and a hello "suga".And everytime i past and seen him standing in front of his house we always blew a kiss at each other and waved. Since his passing it is hard for me to even pass by the house without looking for his smile and wave and a blow of a kiss..He will been greatly missed..Love you BJ.Until we meet again.
Nov. 15, 2010 at 7:54 a.m.
even tho your gone uncle you will never b forgotten and ill always carry you in my heart i love u uncle bj:-*
Nov. 15, 2010 at 9:59 a.m.
still thinkin about u n missin u ure smile ure laugh u kickin it outside i miss not seen i wave wen i go down the street love u rip flip
Nov. 17, 2010 at 5:14 a.m.
Man this hurt is felt all the way up here in the Inland Empire. My prayers and condolences go out to the Family. I have known BJ and the family for over 30 yrs and man this was a General that has departed us and went on to be with the Lord. I truly thank God for the peace BJ now has and it is a blessing to hear that his homegoing was a celebration. Life's challenges prevented me from seeing my man one last time and it hurts so deep. BJ was truly my brother, he and I did everything coming up. I remember the old times together on the Place (lol) with Rob, Dee, Sergio, Pete, Tyrone and the rest of the Place when we were Pop Locking, Break dancing, going to Alondra park with Mrs. Rose, whooping on every other block in football, hanging out in the trailer playing techmo bowl... wow I can't believe it happened to you. I am a man of God and I know God knows best, but if you knew BJ like we knew him... Man I can go on and on about BJ but I will end for now with, I thank God for having the opportunity to tell my brother I love him the last time I saw him. Show love every chance you get because we never know like God knows.
Note to whomever is responsible for this tragedy, In the name of Jesus I command you to come to justice. You will not have rest in your spirit until you do. The word of the Lord declares in Romans 12:19(NIV) Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
I call you forth NOW in the name of Jesus Christ our Saviour, Amen!
RIP BJ, see you soon!
Nov. 21, 2010 at 5:12 a.m.
wow i really never thought i would be writing 1 of these n i hope not to write another 1 soon..i just cant believe this it feels like a damn dream it was so unexpected....but bj/tio i know ur in a better place....it feels so empty without you here if feels some1 came and took my heart out and burned it rite in front of me....well bj i just wanted 2 say HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!and here is a lil poem for you..
I wish this was a dream
You didn't deserve this
You didn't do nothing but be loud and sing
But i know your in a better place and
I know ur up there smiling down at me
we love & miss you bj!!!
r.i.p
Nov. 25, 2010 at 10:01 a.m.
I cant beleve its alredy a month that u been gone.. i cant stop thinking bout u. i dont even like gng down the block no more it hurts so much not seen u out there no more..i will never forget u..i want to share these 2 dreams i had wit bj. i was cryin so much the other nite. tht he came to meeh in a dream here it goes mah cell phn rings n i say hello he said whts up wit u i said nothin who is this he said u forgot mah voice tht fast i said who is this he said bj i said its not it cant be u ure in heaven he said excatly he said im k im wit god u guys stop been sad i dnt like seen u guys like that i love u guys see u soon.. 2nd dream he said wen ever u guys c 1 bird fly over u unexpectally its meeh if u see the 1st shining star in the sky away from all the others its meeh jus look up to heaven n knw im k n always round mah job nw is to watch over mah love 1s mah daughter mah fam n mah friends jus thought i share what i dreamed rip i love u bj aka flip tipper
Dec. 4, 2010 at 5:22 a.m.
man i still cant beleve ure gone its so very hard to deal with ure lost u will never ever be forgotton bj..i pray for u every single nite n i pray thy find thm cowards tht did this to u...i miss u so damm much i have no1 to run to for answers ...it feels like a bad dream i cant seem to wake up from...i miss u babe watch over us always til we meet again..n if any1 has any info pls call the detectives n help the fam get justice this was a senseless murder bj did nothing to no1..u dnt have to gve ure name jus call pls help keep his case open.....thanx in advance..rip bj sweet dreams babe....
Dec. 18, 2010 at 4:34 a.m.
love u bj n miss u ...u will always be in our hearts u still lve thru r love everyday...love u sweet heart till we meet again...hope its u who greets meeh into heavens doors... god got him a 1 of a kind angel.. heaven is a better place becuzz of u...pls pep cum foward n help bring these cowards to justice.... help keep his case open.....love u flippa tippa rip....
Dec. 18, 2010 at 4:43 a.m.
merry xmas bj u r so miss n loved the holidays arent the same without u . rip babe
Dec. 25, 2010 at 2:33 a.m.
My condolences to the family.I met Ben at the Chosen Few MC a couple of years ago.All i know is that he was a very nice and sweet person that always carried hisself like a man, he always showed much respect to anyone that knew him. I will miss you FAM BAM the MC will never be the same without you. I"m glad i got a chance to get one last hug from you, that will be everlasting with me. Until we meet again i"ll never forget you and will forever miss you. Love, Moe
Dec. 28, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.
to everyone showing bj love thanx for keeping his memories alive. indeed he was a respectful caring understand person..i miss him every single day sumtimes i forget he is gone n pic up the phone to call him:( today makes 2 months that these cowards took him frm us i love u n miss u more than u will ever knw... rip babe aka flip tippa
Dec. 30, 2010 at 8:20 a.m.
to everyone showing bj love thanx for keeping his memories alive. indeed he was a respectful caring understanding person..i miss him every single day sumtimes i forget he is gone n pic up the phone to call him:( today makes 2 months that these cowards took him frm us i love u n miss u more than u will ever knw... rip babe aka flip tippa
Dec. 30, 2010 at 8:24 a.m.
outta all peps not flipa its all bad i tip my hat to big tippa if he cant get in heaven we all going to hell BET THAT
June 29, 2011 at 5:46 p.m.
Dam! This is so hard for me to type. Big Flip Tippa! I Love and Miss You MY Brother! Chillin on the bloc... I just found out you were gone last nite. My heart is with the whole family. Fam Bam never forgotten. Im really messed up right now. Doc keep your head up!
Sept. 24, 2011 at 2:08 p.m.
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