Brandon Dashon Tatum was 23 when he was shot and killed on January 11, 2017, in the 6100 block of South Harvard Boulevard in the Harvard Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 9:30 p.m.; coroner’s records show he was walking southbound when one or more people approached and opened fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:44 p.m.

Investigators said the attackers may have fled to a vehicle, but no description was available at the time and there were no immediate arrests. The LAPD’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division took the case and noted Tatum had no gang affiliation, though police considered the possibility the suspects were gang members. The neighborhood was experiencing a spike in homicides linked to gang rivalry, and police described a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence that hampered the inquiry.

Anyone with information about what happened that night is urged to come forward.