Homicide Report > Jeremy Solomon, 20
Jeremy Solomon, 20
Died Dec. 26, 2007 at 2:16 p.m.
Jeremy Solomon, 20, a young black man, was shot and killed while sitting in a car at Jesse Owens Community Regional Park at 96th and Western in South Los Angeles at about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26. A second young man was wounded in this shooting.
Solomon and his friend were both college students studying art. They were sitting and chatting. Solomon was in the passenger seat. A young heavy-set black man walked up to the car, and, "for no reason at all," shot into it, striking them both, said Det. Carlos Velasquez of LAPD's South Bureau. Solomon was transported to California Hospital where he died; his friend was shot in the leg and remains hospitalized in stable condition. A $75,000 reward has been offered for information in this case. Anyone with any information is asked to call Det. Rocky Sato of the LAPD at (213) 485-1383.
— Jill Leovy

Two reader comments about Jeremy Solomon
Any update on this case??
Jan. 4, 2012 at 10:45 p.m.
Kenneth Smith was captured and charged with this killing in 2009 November.
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/most_wanted/LAMW586_Jeremy_Solomon_20090926
Feb. 17, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
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