Katie Faith McNally, 38, was shot and killed on January 9, 2021, near 182 N. Mariposa Avenue in Koreatown, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she was walking to her vehicle with her dog around 1:10 a.m. when a suspect approached and shot her. Emergency responders could not save her; her dog was also shot but survived.

Witnesses said the suspect ran south on Mariposa Avenue toward First Street; they described a male in his 20s wearing dark clothing. The LAPD used witness statements and security footage as part of the investigation. On February 22, 2021, the LAPD and the FBI Fugitive Taskforce arrested Lamont Dorsey, 28, on murder charges, with authorities saying evidence linked him to the scene and an attempted robbery that preceded McNally’s death.

Family and friends remembered McNally as generous and caring. The community responded with calls for increased safety and support for victims. If anyone saw activity near Mariposa Avenue that night or has information about the case, please come forward.