James Cheyenne Boyston was 21 when he was shot and killed in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area of Los Angeles on August 4, 2016. According to coroner’s records, he was standing in the back alley of an apartment complex on the 4000 block of Muirfield Road South shortly before 9 p.m. Police found Boyston and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:09 p.m.

Investigators were uncertain whether the shooter was on foot or in a vehicle. The LAPD’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division handled the case and provided anonymous tip lines; as of the latest account no arrests have been announced and the shooter’s identity remains unknown. The case had a lasting effect on people who knew him, including his former girlfriend Christina Cooper, who has spoken about the loss and made a film called South Central Love addressing gun violence.

Anyone with information that could help bring justice for James is asked to come forward to the LAPD or use the anonymous tip lines.