Samuel F. Williams, 30, was fatally shot near 8615 S. Vermont Ave. in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of Los Angeles in the early hours of January 3, 2022. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner recorded the death as a gunshot fatality; efforts to save him failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation that has included witness interviews, review of nearby surveillance footage, and forensic work at the scene. Samuel’s family has also been exploring civil legal options related to security at the shooting location.

Vigils and memorials have been held as the community mourns. If anyone has information about the shooting near 8615 S. Vermont Ave., please come forward to the LAPD.