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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

07/10/2026

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On the evening of October 17, 2021, 30-year-old Latino man Oscar Ernesto Ayala was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The attack occurred just before 8 p.m. in front of 532 West 82nd Street, where Ayala was standing outside with a 13-year-old boy. According to police reports, a vehicle approached, and gunfire erupted from inside, striking both Ayala and the teenager. Emergency responders pronounced Oscar Ernesto Ayala dead at the scene, while t ...
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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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