Homicide Report > Leonard Pina, 28
Leonard Pina, 28
Died Oct. 19, 2007 at 4:11 a.m.
Leonard Joseph Pina, 28, a black man, was killed in a double homicide with Kathy Holland, 50, a black woman in a drive-by shooting at 1038 W. 42nd Street, just west of Vermont Avenue, in South Los Angeles at 3:55 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19. He was shot in the chest and flank, and was pronounced dead at 4:11 a.m.
LAPD South Bureau detectives said that Holland and Pina were apparently standing on the street when a dark car drove up and someone opened fire. Pina died at the scene. Neither Pina nor Holland were gang members, said LAPD Det. Sean Hansen. They were not using narcotics. They were just standing there, hanging out. There seemed no obvious motive for this Southwest area shooting.
The street is the southern border of the campus of Manual Arts High School. Police were working to dismantle the crime scene before school started that morning.
- Neighborhood: Vermont Square
- Age: 28
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Friday
- Agency: LAPD South Bureau Homicide
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Crime scene: Public place
Pina was killed at the same place and on the same day as Kathy Holland.
Four reader comments about Leonard Pina
I miss leonard I didn't know you were gone I love u baby always.
March 9, 2010 at 12:46 a.m.
This is Lameka & Terah your daughter we love you Leonard we miss you day by day tears and heartache forever for me you didn't deserve not to be here with usyour daughters beautiful as ever I hurt that your not here with her we love you you will never be forgotten love your daughter and daughters mom .
Oct. 25, 2012 at 1:04 p.m.
This is Lameka & Terah your daughter we love you Leonard we miss you day by day tears and heartache forever for me you didn't deserve not to be here with us your daughters beautiful as ever I hurt that your not here with her we love you you will never be forgotten love your daughter and daughters mom .
Oct. 25, 2012 at 1:05 p.m.
Does anyone know how to get in contact with leonard's parents? Please contact me at senitila.fonua@gmail.com
Jan. 19, 2013 at 11:34 p.m.
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