Lamont Ramon Alexander was 34 years old when he died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 507 Park Front Walk. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a case of the Los Angeles Police Department's Newton Division.
The Los Angeles Times Homicide Report described him only as "a 34-year-old black male" who "died Tuesday, Dec. 18, after being stabbed in South Park." That brief entry, drawn from coroner's records, is nearly all that has been made public about how he died, one week before Christmas.
Beyond his name, his age and the place where he died, almost nothing about Lamont Ramon Alexander has been made public. No obituary, memorial page or family fundraiser could be found for this story, and no news outlet appears to have reported on the death.
He surely had family, friends or neighbors who remember who he was, but none of that has entered the public record.
Because so little has been released, even the basic circumstances remain unknown to the public. The record does not say whether he was stabbed during a fight or a robbery, attacked by a stranger or by someone he knew, or hurt indoors or on the street. It does not say what time of day he was hurt, whether he died at the scene or later at a hospital, whether anyone saw what happened, or whether investigators ever identified a suspect.
Lamont Alexander is not a rare name. Searches turn up people-finder listings, a man with a similar name who was sought by authorities in New York, a homeowner in Texas, and obituaries for several older men named Lamont Alexander in other states, none of whom can be connected to this death in Los Angeles. His full name, with the middle name Ramon, is less common, but it did not lead to any news story, court record or memorial about him. At 34, he would have had years of family ties, friendships and work behind him, and the people who knew him may still remember the days before the holidays in 2018.
South Park is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, south of downtown. It takes its name from South Park, a city park that has long served the area. The neighborhood is made up largely of older single-family homes and small apartment buildings, along with churches, schools and small businesses on its main streets.
The public record does not describe the spot on Park Front Walk where he was found, or say whether he lived there or was visiting someone.
Los Angeles recorded about 260 homicides a year in 2018 and 2019, among the lowest yearly totals in more than half a century, yet many of those killings still went unsolved.
No arrest, criminal charge or court case connected to the death of Lamont Ramon Alexander could be found in news archives or public records. More than seven years later, there is no public sign that anyone has been held responsible. Anyone who was on or near Park Front Walk in South Park in December 2018, or who knew a 34-year-old man named Lamont Alexander, may hold information that could help detectives. Even a small detail, such as a name overheard, a vehicle seen nearby or a conversation remembered, can help detectives move a case forward. Anyone with information can call the Los Angeles Police Department at 877-527-3247 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
