Deantuane Giles was 29 when he was shot and killed at a residence in the 400 block of West 87th Street in Los Angeles on July 29, 2022. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the back and classified the death as a homicide; he was formally pronounced dead at 6:43 p.m. that day.

LAPD reports say Giles and another man in his 40s were approached on foot by a suspect. An argument followed and the suspect shot both men before fleeing. The other victim was taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition. No arrests have been announced; detectives McCoy and Zaragoza are handling the investigation and have asked anyone with information to call the department’s tip line.

If anyone saw the shooting on West 87th Street or has information about the suspect, please contact the detectives with any details.