Pedro Morales, 23

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Pedro Morales, 23, a young Latino man, was shot multiple times at 433 S. Union Drive at about 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Morales was transported by ambulance to County-USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:11 p.m. According to police, Morales was walking on Union Drive when a white four-door car pulled over to the side of the street. A Latino man exited the car and confronted Morales. The two men were arguing when Morales bolted and ran. The suspect pulled out a gun as he chased after him, then fired several shots, hitting Morales multiple times. Police said the man fled in the same four-door vehicle.