Tyshawn Lemond Starling, a 19-year-old resident of Westmont, California, was fatally shot in the evening of December 26, 2017. Los Angeles County coroner’s records list the cause of death as a gunshot wound, and he died shortly after the shooting.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated; the shooter is described as an unknown assailant. Investigators sought help from the public, but progress was hampered when witnesses were reluctant to come forward. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

Tyshawn’s death affected his family and community and is cited in discussions about gun violence in Westmont. Anyone with information that could help solve this killing is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department.?