Marcus Aaron Marshall, 32, was shot in the early hours of January 1, 2022, near 1611 E. Washington Blvd. in Downtown Los Angeles and later died at a local hospital. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner recorded the death as a gunshot fatality, and the LAPD opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators say Marcus was involved in an altercation with an unidentified suspect near Naomi Avenue and 17th Street shortly before the shooting. Security footage released by the LAPD shows a man described as about 6 feet 6 inches, thin, in his mid‑50s and wearing dark clothing; the footage captured him waving his arms and speaking to someone off camera moments before the shooting. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

Anyone who was in Downtown Los Angeles around Naomi and 17th on New Year’s Day or who can identify the man in the footage is asked to contact the LAPD Central Bureau Homicide Division with information.