(L.A.) Teron Whittiker Jr., 21, Died at a Private Residence

Case Number: 2022-01037

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 21-year-old Black male that occurred at a private residence.

The coroner’s office identified the young man as Teron Whittiker Jr.

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Chest

RIP TERON WHITTIKER JR. (February 26, 2000 – January 23, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Sunday at 2:09 a.m.

There were seven murder victims in the Ervin-Santos case, killed across three incidents between December 2021 and January 2022.

  • December 6, 2021 (RV park, South Los Angeles at 195 E. 116th Place):

    • Jose Palma (28)

    • Hector Cervantes (25)

  • December 14, 2021 (residence near Compton):

    • Antonio Dotson (29)

  • January 23, 2022 (Inglewood birthday party, Park Avenue):

    • Breahna Stines (20)

    • Jayden Griffin (21)

    • Teron Whitiker Jr. (21)

    • Marneysha Hamilton (25)