John Michael Givan Jr. was 16 and a resident of Westmont, California, when he was fatally shot on September 10, 2019. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner recorded the death as a shooting. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department led the investigation in Westmont, a neighborhood noted in the report as having experienced violence.

At the time of the initial investigation there were no arrests or suspects publicly identified. Investigators faced challenges common to gun homicides, including gathering forensic evidence and securing witness cooperation; the community responded with mourning and calls for justice.

If anyone in Westmont had information about John, his movements that day, or possible witnesses, please share what is known with the Sheriff’s Department.