De’Ommie De La Cruz, 28, of Compton was fatally shot near the Santa Monica Pier in the early hours of November 4, 2017. The shooting occurred about 1 a.m. as De La Cruz and friends were returning to their party bus on Ocean Avenue after a night out. A confrontation between passengers of two parked party buses escalated into gunfire; De La Cruz was struck multiple times and died at the scene. Three others were wounded.

Her family said De La Cruz was trying to usher friends back onto the bus when she was hit; her mother, Tomiekia De La Cruz, described her as brave. No immediate arrests were reported after the shooting. In October 2019 authorities announced charges against two men, Cameron Lee and Ron Simmons, in connection with the case. The family also filed a civil suit against the City of Santa Monica and the party bus company, Lion Limousine Corp., alleging negligence by the driver and failure to protect passengers.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the confrontation between the party buses, please come forward.