Sammy Adbon, 29, of South Gate, California, was found fatally shot on December 11, 2021, at about 1:45 p.m. in a homeless encampment on the Los Angeles River Bike Path near Salt Lake Avenue and Wood Avenue. Deputies discovered Adbon unresponsive with gunshot wounds beside a tent; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and the South Gate Police Department jointly investigated. As of the most recent updates, no suspects had been identified and the motive remained unclear. Authorities did not rule out a possible gang link or connections to other recent killings in local homeless encampments.

The death heightened concern in the South Gate community about violence and safety for people living in encampments. The case remains open; anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.