Markel Parker, 24, of Compton, California, was shot and killed on March 18, 2022. Deputies found Parker about 7:10 p.m. in the parking lot of South Park in the 1300 block of East Caldwell Street with gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Compton Fire Department paramedics attempted aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office ruled his death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is handling the investigation. No suspect descriptions or arrests have been released and the case remains open; anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers. That gap in suspect information appears to be a key obstacle for investigators seeking leads.

Did anyone in the area that evening see or hear anything that could help identify who shot Markel Parker?