Jawara Tucker, 29, was killed in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, after an exchange of gunfire on the 5000 block of Klump Avenue just after 11:30 p.m. on August 14, 2017. He was among six men talking outside an apartment complex when the confrontation escalated and multiple people produced firearms. Residents reported hearing between 15 and 20 shots. Tucker and three others were struck; Tucker was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. on August 15. Another victim, 25-year-old Ryan Anthony Dunk, died at the scene. One wounded man remained hospitalized and another was treated and released.

Police recovered two handguns and numerous shell casings and said two people fled the scene. Early LAPD statements identified some of the men as documented gang members from the New York City area, but Detective Meghan Aguilar later said the shooting was not gang-related. Detective John Doerbecker noted investigators need to clarify the context of the altercation to determine key details. If anyone has information about what happened or the people who fled, please share it with investigators.