Homicide Report > Tony Argon, 18
Tony Argon, 18
Died March 5, 2011
Tony Argon, an 18-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Saturday, March 5, in the 4300 block of South Ascot Avenue in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
[Updated March 17, 3:44 p.m.: An earlier version of this post, based on preliminary information from the coroner's office, did not include an address.]
Argon got into a verbal altercation with another person about 8:30 p.m., said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.
At one point, Argon produced a knife. The other person then pulled out a gun and shot Argon several times, Winter said.
Coroner's records show the victim was taken to County-USC Medical Center where he died at 9:30 p.m.
— Los Angeles Times
- Neighborhood: Central-Alameda
- Age: 18
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Saturday
- Agency: LAPD Newton
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino
- Circumstance: Fight
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Two reader comments about Tony Argon
"Never bring a knife to a gun fight"
-The Untouchables
May 8, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
That what happened he didn't have a knife he was shot ....weres da knife then u guys dnt got nothing better to do then make up a lot of stuff to get money
Jan. 18, 2012 at 10:01 a.m.
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