Russell Lavell McNeil Jr., 35, was shot and killed on October 7, 2016, in the 1000 block of West 122nd Street in the Athens area of South Los Angeles. He was sitting on a block wall outside his home waiting for a date to pick him up when an unknown assailant approached and opened fire. McNeil was found on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at 7:58 p.m.

The shooter fled in a car; investigators have not been able to obtain a description of the gunman or the vehicle. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau says the lack of witnesses and concrete leads has hampered the probe. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced. A fundraising effort was created to establish a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone knew Russell, saw activity in the 1000 block of West 122nd Street on the evening of October 7, 2016, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.