Deandre Jamal Gates, 30 and a Willowbrook resident, was fatally shot on the evening of April 17, 2021, near 127th Street and Main Street in Willowbrook. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and reports say his youngest children were in the car with him during the shooting. Gates is remembered by his family and community as a loving father, husband, son, and friend.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or saw activity near 127th and Main on April 17, 2021, please contact the Sheriff’s Department.