Roger Davon Kirksey, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on July 1, 2021, near 6300 S. Flower St. in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner recorded the death as a homicide and described the shooting as a targeted act of violence; specific motives remain unclear.

Police opened an investigation that faced obstacles, including a lack of eyewitnesses and solid leads. Authorities identified potential suspects and questioned several people, and some individuals have faced charges, but the case did not result in immediate arrests and remained complex as evidence and testimonies were gathered.

Anyone with information about Roger Kirksey’s death or who witnessed the incident near Flower Street on July 1, 2021, is urged to come forward.