Rayshawn Michael Speight was an 18-year-old from Los Angeles who was fatally shot on June 7, 2021, near 2837 Somerset Drive in the West Adams neighborhood. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list a shooting around 9:30 PM as he was returning home from work and had just pulled into a family friend’s driveway. Authorities describe the incident as a drive-by shooting that they believe may have been gang-related.

Rayshawn had recently graduated high school and was attending Los Angeles Trade Tech College while pursuing a career in construction. Family and friends remembered him as respectful, humble, and family-oriented. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced and the Los Angeles Police Department continues to investigate. The family held a fundraiser to cover funeral and memorial expenses and the community rallied in support.

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