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Oscar Ernesto Ayala

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Oct 17, 2021

Victim Details

Oscar Ernesto Ayala

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los Angeles

CA

2021-10-17

30

Oscar

Ernesto Ayala

09/09/2026

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On the evening of October 17, 2021, Oscar Ernesto Ayala, a 30-year-old Latino man, was standing outside in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire. The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. in the 500 block of West 82nd Street. Ayala and a 13-year-old boy who was nearby were both struck by the gunfire.

Ayala's injuries were fatal, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics transported the teenager to a hospit ...
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  • MyNewsLA.com: Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting Identified - MyNewsLA.com
  • KTLA: Man killed, teen injured in South L.A. shooting
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