Demetrius Sauls Obituary – On Thursday, the victim of a shooting in the Hyde Park area, which authorities believe to be gang-related, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office as Demetrius Sauls. The incident occurred on Tuesday night when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Division responded to a fight between multiple individuals at 63rd Street and Crenshaw Boulevard.
According to an LAPD spokeswoman, during the altercation, the victim entered the suspect’s apartment, a 22-year-old man, who then shot him. Demetrius Sauls was pronounced dead at the scene by the Los Angeles Fire Department personnel in a parking lot. The shooter was apprehended by the police at the location. The shooting is currently being investigated by LAPD’s South Bureau.