Earl Hatton, known by his stage name Earl Swavey, was a 26-year-old rapper from Los Angeles who was killed on January 9, 2022. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died from a gunshot wound to the back with the bullet lodging in his heart; blunt head trauma from a subsequent vehicle collision was listed as a contributing factor.

On the night of the incident Hatton was driving with multiple passengers after attending a party near 3130 S. Hill St. in Historic South-Central Los Angeles when someone outside the party shot into his car. Witnesses reported that at least one passenger inside Hatton’s vehicle fired a gun before people at the party returned fire; the shooting caused Hatton to lose control and crash into a parked motorhome. The LAPD has described the incident as gang-related but has not released details about affiliations or motive.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains open. If anyone was at the party or saw the shooting or the cars involved, can you share what you know with investigators?