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CRIMEJun 11 · 21:58 UTCLAISTAgya K. Aning and Alain Stephens

To loved ones, murder victim Zackery 'Turdle' Melton was far more than just 'unhoused'

Zackery 'Turdle' Melton, an unhoused man, was fatally shot at the Westminster Dog Park in April 2025. He was remembered as a community-oriented individual with a strong support network, and his death highlights rising gun violence against unhoused people in Los Angeles.

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Zackery 'Turdle' MeltonpersonWestminster Dog ParkplaceLAistorganizationThe LA LocalorganizationLos Angeles County Medical ExaminerorganizationLos Angeles Police Departmentorganizationunhoused peopletopic
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