Raymond Lee Lawson, 58, was shot and killed on February 22, 2020, near Halldale Avenue and West 83rd Street in the Manchester Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. He was in a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban with a 55-year-old passenger at about 6:55 p.m. when an assailant approached the driver’s side and fired multiple rounds into the vehicle. The SUV rolled into a parked van; Lawson was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger survived.

The LAPD opened an investigation under Detective Dave Garrido. Initial reports say the gunman fled in a dark SUV. Authorities asked the public for tips and Crime Stoppers anonymity; investigators followed leads and public tips but reported no significant breakthroughs or arrests in the months after the killing.

Anyone who knew Raymond Lawson or saw activity around Halldale Avenue and West 83rd Street on the evening of February 22, 2020, is asked to share information with the LAPD or Crime Stoppers.