Branden Marcel Davis, 21, was shot and killed on August 1, 2016, in the 500 block of North Sloan Avenue in Compton. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire about 10:40 p.m. and found Davis lying in his driveway with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m.

According to investigators, an unknown male confronted Davis in his front yard and fired several shots. Surveillance footage showed a dark SUV fleeing the scene, but no suspect has been identified and the motive is unclear. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Davis’ mother, Lesley Ivey, said he was quiet and respectful; friends and family remembered him as an aspiring rapper known as Marcel King, who had recorded more than 1,000 songs and had been caring for an ailing grandmother while supporting his mother through a heart transplant. Community gatherings were held in the weeks after his death to honor him and call for justice.

Does anyone with information about the shooting, the dark SUV, or the suspect seen in surveillance footage have tips to share?