Homicide Report > Rayvonne Akers, 17
Rayvonne Akers, 17
Died July 5, 2010
Rayvonne Akers, a 17-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, July 5, in the 9200 block of South Firth Boulevard in Watts, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Akers was standing in a front yard about 12:20 a.m. when someone walked up, used gang language and fired, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.
The shooter fled, Winter said, and Akers was taken to a hospital where he died at 2:05 a.m.
Akers is not a documented gang member, said LAPD Criminal Gang & Homicide Det. Kerri Potter, who is handling the investigation. However, authorities believe the person who shot him was a gang member, she said.
Investigators have not made an arrest in connection with the case and do not have a description of the shooter.
Anyone with information about Akers' death is asked to contact Det. Potter at (213) 485-4341. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crimestoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.
— Sarah Ardalani
- Neighborhood: Watts
- Age: 17
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Monday
- Agency: LAPD Criminal Gang Homicide
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Circumstance: Walk-up
- Crime scene: Front yard
Three reader comments about Rayvonne Akers
this is messed up...this young man is dead cause of a ganster..i hope he gets caught rip
July 22, 2010 at 11:11 p.m.
yep it dosent feel good does it to bad for him
Sept. 9, 2010 at 9:10 p.m.
THIS IS FOR THE PERSON POWDER who has no heart! how can you say to bad for him or it dont feel good? im not related in any way but i do feel his families PAIN! only a person full of dirt and the devil could go on the web and write a comment like this, SHAME ON YOU POWDER! this mans family will have to read this and there already in pain, GOD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE! and he dont like UGLY!!
March 25, 2011 at 8:47 p.m.
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