Dejuan Dunn, 31, was shot and killed on July 4, 2021, in the rear yard of a home on Corlett Avenue in Compton. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrived around 5:45 p.m. and found Dunn suffering from gunshot wounds; he later died and the coroner ruled the cause of death a homicide due to gunshot wounds.

The shooting followed an altercation with his younger brother, Gary. Family members detained Gary at the scene until deputies arrived; a firearm was recovered and Gary was taken into custody. Family statements say Gary, then in his late teens, had been struggling with mental health problems after a serious car crash that caused a spinal injury and severe whiplash, and that an appointment for treatment was scheduled for the day after the shooting.

The community and the family have emphasized concerns about access to mental health care and how people with serious conditions are supported. If anyone knew Dejuan or has information about the incident, please come forward.