Nye Daniels, 22

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Nye Daniels, a 22-year-old black man, was shot multiple times inside his home in the 9900 block of South Graham Avenue in South Los Angeles about 4:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16. A friend of Daniels’ was also in the house but was not injured in the shooting, authorities said. According to police, a suspect or suspects forced entry through the front door, walked to a back bedroom and fired multiple rounds, police said. Daniels was hit and left mortally wounded. The shooter or shooters then fled the scene, but it was unknown whether by foot or in a car. Daniels was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Daniels was a documented Grape Street gang member, said police spokesman Richard French of LAPD’s media relations office. Anyone with information is asked to call South Bureau Detective Sal LaBarbera at (213) 485-4341.