Homicide Report > Davion Childs, 17
Davion Childs, 17
Died Jan. 3, 2008 at 6:53 p.m.
Davion Childs, 17, a black youth, was shot in the 15700 block of South Tarrant Avenue in Gardena about 6:04 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3. This was a drive-by shooting in an area of Los Angeles County patrolled by the Compton sheriff's station.
Childs, a resident of Compton, was visiting a friend when someone in a dark-colored vehicle drove up and shot him. Deputies responded to a shots-fired call and discovered Childs bleeding on the porch of a house. Childs was taken by ambulance to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His time of death was recorded at 6:53 p.m.
The shooting was gang-related, said Det. Charles Morales of the sheriff's homicide bureau. Morales said another black man was wounded by gunfire and was taken to the same hospital, where he recovered.
- Neighborhood: West Compton
- Age: 17
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Thursday
- Agency: LASD Homicide
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Circumstance: Drive-by
- Crime scene: Front yard
Two reader comments about Davion Childs
RIP Blood seen my nigga in the hood at the lahaina liquor sto down the street from the nine line but yea man the hood is crazy my nigga didnt bang tho be he did back down from no fight
Oct. 16, 2010 at 4:26 a.m.
DAY DAY I miss you so much and I know you are not alone, you are with Travon, Kareem, Auntie Terry and Grandma Hattie. Me and Uncle Luther loves you and there isnt a day that goes by that i dont look at your pictures and think of all the memories. Rest. in. Peace Davion
Nov. 21, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.
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