Joshua Allen Pitts, 35, of Los Angeles was shot and killed on October 30, 2019, near 252nd Street and Normandie Avenue in Harbor City. LAPD Harbor Division officers responded to a shooting call about 6:30 p.m.; bystanders were attempting to assist Pitts when officers arrived, and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:39 p.m.

Investigators say Pitts had argued with another individual shortly before the shooting. The altercation escalated when the gunman walked into an alley, turned around, and shot Pitts in the chest. A suspect, 29-year-old Isiah Thomas, was charged with one count of murder and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, with an allegation that a gun was used in the killing; Thomas was scheduled to appear in court on November 20, 2019.

Anyone who knew Pitts or has information about what happened near Normandie Avenue on October 30, 2019 is asked to come forward.