Trayvon Darnell Gilliam, a 34-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on the evening of November 9, 2020, near 44944 Trevor Ave in Lancaster, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner recorded the death as a gunshot fatality; Gilliam was pronounced dead at the scene after attempts to save him.

Investigators described the shooting as a targeted attack rather than a random act. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene. Law enforcement recovered surveillance footage from nearby businesses and residences that investigators said helped identify leads.

The community and Gilliam’s family have been active in the aftermath, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department continued its investigation. If anyone saw activity near Trevor Ave on November 9, 2020, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.