Ty Matthew Kander, 25, was fatally shot near 5700 S. Bandera St. in the Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles on April 3, 2021. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner determined he died of gunshot wounds. Kander was originally from Norfolk, Nebraska, had served in the United States Marine Corps, and later worked for SpaceX as an Electromechanical Technician.

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department led the investigation. Reports say he was shot multiple times and died at the scene. Investigators identified several potential suspects and persons of interest and questioned and detained some individuals, but as of the latest update no formal arrests had been announced. Limited eyewitness accounts and scant physical evidence at the scene were cited as challenges to the inquiry.

Anyone with information about the shooting or Kander’s movements that day is asked to come forward.