Bradley Kavika Hanaway, 34, was found dead on January 14, 2019, in the 7100 block of Whitsett Avenue in Valley Glen, Los Angeles. Paramedics discovered him in the parking lot of Whitsett Fields Park with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:10 a.m. The LAPD responded to a shooting call around 9 a.m. and opened an investigation.

Hanaway was described as a transient who had been in a park claimed by gang members. Detectives said he was shot while in a location dominated by gang activity. The LAPD identified two suspects: Luis Gonzalez, 19, charged with one count of murder with gang and gun allegations, and Edwin Martinez, 21, charged with one count of accessory after the fact. Both were also charged with one count of criminal street gang conspiracy and pleaded not guilty on February 19, 2019; they were scheduled for further court appearances on March 26, 2019.

Authorities linked the suspects to MS-13 and said the killing fit a pattern of gang efforts to assert control in the area, with the case prompting additional gang-targeted operations. Anyone with information about Hanaway’s death is asked to contact the investigators.