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Azikiwe Christopher Onwuemelie

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated May 20, 2017

Victim Details

Azikiwe Christopher Onwuemelie

Male

Black / African American

Los-angeles

CA

2017-05-20

19

Azikiwe

Christopher Onwuemelie

07/17/2026

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Azikiwe Christopher Onwuemelie, a 19-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2017. Onwuemelie was attending a gathering at a home in the 23000 block of South Livewood Lane in Harbor City when the incident occurred. Just before 1 a.m., an unidentified assailant began shooting, resulting in Onwuemelie and a friend being struck by gunfire. Onwuemelie sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:30 a.m. His friend, who w ...
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  • KTLA: 1 Man Killed, 1 Injured in Harbor City Shooting: LASD
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