David Lainer Hollis, 28, was killed in a drive-by shooting on May 2, 2017, around 7:20 p.m. in the 1200 block of 141st Place in Gardena. Police found three men with gunshot wounds outside a condominium complex; witnesses said a Pontiac sedan drove west on 141st Place and the driver opened fire on a group standing on the steps. Hollis and two others were taken to a hospital, and Hollis later died. The other two men were expected to recover.

Investigators identified Orlando Derrell Sanders, 34, of Los Angeles, as the shooter; he was reportedly cruising the area looking for a rival gang member when he fired into the crowd and fled west toward Normandie Avenue. Sanders was arrested later that month and charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder and felon in possession of a firearm. Regine Lyles, who was in the car with Sanders, was also arrested and charged and later pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact in March 2019.

Hollis’s death underscores the deadly impact of gang-related gunfire in the neighborhood. If anyone saw the shooting or knew David Hollis, please share what might help investigators or the family.