Fifteen-year-old Lamarion Upchurch of Long Beach, known as Lil BZ in the Tommy the Clown dance crew, was shot and killed on May 13, 2018 while walking with three other teenagers on West Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles. According to investigators, two men approached the group near the 110 Harbor Freeway, asked Lamarion where he was from, then opened fire. Lamarion died at the scene; the three other teens were wounded and the suspects fled immediately.

Detectives said the shooting was a targeted, gang-related attack and identified multiple suspects, including a woman who allegedly drove the vehicle used in the incident. The attack also left another 15-year-old seriously injured and later led to that teen’s death two days after the shooting. Lamarion’s family and friends remembered him for his dancing and lively personality.

Anyone who saw the group on West Manchester Avenue the night of May 13, 2018 or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.