Joseph Leon Henderson, 34, of Compton, California, was fatally shot near 1002 S. White Ave. on Saturday, May 9, 2020, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. The shooting was recorded in the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department led the investigation. Several suspects were identified over time, but the case stalled because concrete evidence linking anyone to the killing was not developed and no arrests were made. Investigators reported difficulties including a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses.

Henderson’s family continued to press for justice and the community discussed needs for violence prevention and better engagement to address recurrent gun violence in the area.

If anyone has information about what happened near 1002 S. White Ave. on May 9, 2020, please share it with investigators.