Derrick Lamont Sinclair, 42, was shot to death on August 11, 2017, while sitting in his garage in the 15600 block of South Visalia Avenue in Compton. He was watching television and waiting for his son to return from work when a male entered the garage, accused him of being a local gang member, and shot him multiple times before closing the garage door and fleeing. Sinclair denied gang involvement and was able to describe his assailant to family members before dying; his daughter Mykayla heard two gunshots and found him gravely injured.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators treated the case as mistaken identity and believe the perpetrator is a gang member. No arrests have been announced. Sinclair’s family describe him as hardworking and family-oriented and continue to press for answers.

Does anyone who lived near South Visalia Avenue that night or who knew Derrick have information that could help the investigation?