Louis Dennard Campbell III, 27, of Lancaster, California, was shot and killed on November 1, 2016. He was found in a vacant house in the 37300 block of 28th Street East that locals used as a gathering spot for shelter, drug use, or hanging out. A homeless man who had been in another part of the house and was listening to music on his phone discovered Campbell lying on the living-room floor; paramedics later determined Campbell had been shot and he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at 8:45 p.m.

Investigators recovered at least one bullet casing at the scene. The shooting was investigated as possibly drug-related, but no suspect description was available and the other man in the house said he did not hear gunshots because of his headphones. Community members and Campbell’s family are asking for information that might lead to a resolution.

If anyone has information about that night or knew Campbell’s movements before November 1, 2016, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.