(May 27, 2015) -- LBREPORT.com is saddened to report that the 54 year old owner of a mini-market on 7th St. at Cerritos Ave. shot and robbed in March 2014, recently died of the wounds he suffered...after being hospitalized on life support since the crime. The shooting of Felix Duran, well liked by neighboring residents in LB's 2nd Council district (represented by Councilwoman/now Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal since mid-2006), led to efforts by LBPD and volunteers to leaflet the area, hoping witnesses or others would come forward with information to help capture the gunman. To date, the armed robber -- now an alleged murderer -- remains at large.
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On May 26, 2015, the LA County Board of Supervisors (at the recommendation of Supervisor Don Knabe) re-issued a $10,000 reward for information leading the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for murder of Mr. Duran (details below). To view surveillance video of what took place [even when apparently edited by LBPD, disturbing and infuriating to view], click the embedded video below.
Below is a map, compiled by LBREPORT.com, showing murders and non-fatal shootings in the area in the roughly 14 months since Mr. Duran was shot and mortally wounded in his store. It shows murders (red Xs) and shootings (mainly blue Xs) since Jan. 2014 (so it includes less than 90 days before Mr. Avelar was shot.) The murder of Mr.. Avelar is now the red X on 7th St. between Alamitos and Orange Aves. The crime was on the south side of 7th St., so it's in the 2nd dist. represented since mid-2006 by Suja Lowenthal, directly across the street from the 1st district, represented from early-2009 to mid-2014 by now-Mayor Robert Garcia, and now represented by 1st dist. Councilmember Lena Gonzalez.
LBPD has issued the following release: [LBPD release text] Last night, May 26, 2015, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, at the recommendation of Supervisor Don Knabe, re-issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of 54-year-old Felix Avelar Duran of Long Beach, a mini-market owner who was shot during a robbery in March of 2014.
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