Clifford Gordon Benton, 66, was shot and killed on October 15, 2017, in the 1700 block of West 77th Street in Manchester Square, Los Angeles. The shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. while Benton and a group of men were playing dominoes. Two young men, described as late teens or early twenties, first approached three nearby teenagers and yelled a gang slur before producing guns and firing at the teenagers, who ran away.

The gunmen then shot at Benton and another man, Warner Stern, who had been trying to hide from the gunfire. Benton was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:40 a.m.; Stern died the following day at a hospital. The shooters fled on foot heading north on South St. Andrews Place. The LAPD says the attackers were believed to be gang-affiliated, though Benton and the other victims had no gang ties. The investigation is open and the department is seeking tips, including anonymous Crime Stoppers leads.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the two shooters who fled north on South St. Andrews Place, please share what is known.