Cynthia Rey Hairston, 53, of Los Angeles was shot and killed on October 20, 2021, near San Pedro Street and Jefferson Boulevard in the Historic South-Central area. The shooting happened late in the morning and resulted in a car crash; she was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds sustained during an altercation with her estranged boyfriend, Keith Pullam.

LAPD investigators identified 58-year-old Keith Pullam as the primary suspect. Police say Pullam confronted Hairston, fired several shots that caused her to flee southbound on San Pedro Street, then pursued her; the sequence ended at the Jefferson and San Pedro intersection where additional shots were fired and Hairston was killed. Pullam reportedly fled the scene and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. He is described as a 6 feet tall Black man, about 250 pounds, possibly with a full beard, last seen in a gray T-shirt and gray shorts.

A graveside service for Hairston was held November 10, 2021, at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. The investigation remains active. If anyone has information about Pullam’s whereabouts or the events of that morning, contact LAPD detectives.