Antonio Dotson was a 29-year-old Black man described by friends and family as funny, talented, protective, and always smiling. An artist who worked for himself, he used several nicknames, including 5 Polo and 3 Tone.

On the evening of December 14, 2021, Dotson was in a driveway in Compton, California. Just before 5:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of North Salinas Avenue near Enterprise Park, he was shot and, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, died at the scene from his injuries. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau opened an investigation; initially no suspect description was released.

Investigators later linked Dotson’s killing to a series of gang-related shootings that claimed multiple lives across Compton, Inglewood, and South Los Angeles in late 2021 and early 2022. Four men have been charged in connection with his death. Does anyone have information about Dotson, his life in Compton, or the December 14 evening that could help clarify what happened?