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Jose Romero, 32

Died Aug. 7, 2009 at 10:18 a.m.

Jose Romero, a 32-year-old Latino, was shot in the torso at Whittier Boulevard and Downey Road in East Los Angeles and died Friday, Aug.7, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Romero was walking with his wife when he was confronted and shot. The shooting happened at 9:40 a.m. He was taken to a hospital and died there at 10:18 a.m., Winter said.

— Anthony Pesce

Whittier Blvd. and Downey Road

Neighborhood: East Los Angeles
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Cause: Gunshot
Day of the week: Friday
Agency: LASD Homicide
Race/Ethnicity: Latino
Circumstance: Walk-up
Crime scene: Public place

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Updated: Jan. 24, 2010 at 9:46 p.m.

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