Derryon Carter was 16 when he was fatally shot on May 10, 2020, near West 68th and Hoover streets in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the cause of death gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred on Mother’s Day morning and remains an unsolved homicide with no arrests or publicly identified suspects.

Family and friends remember Derryon as a loving, happy young man whose bright smile impacted those around him. The community has offered support, but his family continues to seek answers and justice and urges anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity near West 68th and Hoover on May 10, 2020, or has information about this shooting, please contact the appropriate law enforcement tip line.