Edward Lee Jenkins III, a 32-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on the evening of June 9, 2020, near 11401 S. Vermont Ave. in the Athens neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records list the shooting as the cause of death; Jenkins died shortly after the incident.

The motive remains unclear and investigators have reported limited physical evidence and a lack of eyewitnesses, which has hindered the inquiry. The community held vigils and memorials after his death and local leaders called for efforts to address violence in the area.

Does anyone in Athens have information about that June 9 evening or recall seeing anything near S. Vermont Ave. that could help investigators?