On July 19, 2021, Johnavah Granderson, a 25-year-old Black man from Los Angeles known as Duga, was fatally shot in Watts near an alley southeast of 11516 Grape Street, close to East 115th Street and Grape Street. The Los Angeles Police Department reported the shooting occurred at about 4:25 a.m.; Granderson suffered fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was classified as a homicide and LAPD South Bureau Homicide took the case.

Investigators later reported that Granderson had arranged to meet someone through a dating application and was confronted by a group of individuals, an encounter that ended in his shooting. Authorities linked his death to a pattern of attacks in which alleged perpetrators used dating apps to lure victims; Granderson was identified as the fourth known victim and three other people survived related attacks. Two survivors testified in court about their experiences, and another surviving victim, a transgender woman, reportedly relocated outside California after her attack.

Reporting in April 2026 noted a conviction in connection with Granderson’s murder and that his family was preparing to face the convicted person at sentencing, though the conviction details and any other arrests or outcomes were not disclosed. What remains unclear is the full motive and the roles of all participants; anyone with information about Johnavah Granderson or the events that night is asked to come forward.