On February 24, 2017, 28-year-old Lavaedra Newton was fatally shot on Westbrook Street in the Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office identified Newton.

Newton’s death occurred amid a string of violent incidents in Bayview-Hunters Point, including drive-by shootings, and was one of several homicides in the area in early 2017. The case highlights ongoing concerns about gun violence and community safety in a neighborhood long noted for higher rates of violent crime compared with other parts of San Francisco.

Anyone with information about the shooting on Westbrook Street or who knew Lavaedra Newton is asked to share what they know.