Dante Pickens Horton, 32, was fatally shot multiple times while asleep at his home on the 37300 block of Cedrela Avenue in Palmdale on May 27, 2022. The shooting happened around 11:50 p.m.; Horton was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation and has said the shooting did not appear to be a robbery.

In the days after the killing, investigators released surveillance images of a person of interest seen walking in the neighborhood before the shooting. The individual wore a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, a black face mask, and appeared to be smoking a cigarette. The person’s identity remains unknown and no arrests have been announced.

Detectives continue to seek a motive and have asked the public to contact Crime Stoppers with any information. If anyone knew Dante, saw activity near Cedrela Avenue that night, or recognizes the person in the released images, please come forward.