Deshan Lamar Washington, 43, was shot and killed in Watts on July 3, 2020. The shooting happened about 1:20 a.m. in a parking lot in the 2100 block of East 115th Street, inside the Imperial Courts public housing development, after a dispute between Washington’s group and another. An individual from the opposing group produced a gun and opened fire; Washington was struck and pronounced dead at the scene at 1:35 a.m. The gunman ran west on East 115th Street and has not been publicly identified.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation and asked the public for help, including through Crime Stoppers. There have been no arrests or identified suspects reported.

Anyone who was in or near Imperial Courts on the night of July 3, 2020, or has information about this shooting is asked to contact investigators.