DeWayne Parham Jr., a 42-year-old Los Angeles resident and father of six, was shot and killed on July 31, 2016 in the 6200 block of Harvard Boulevard in the Harvard Park neighborhood. Parham was at a barbecue and had intervened to de-escalate an argument; after driving one man home to prevent further conflict, he returned and was confronted by Curtis Ray Weaver, who drew a firearm. Parham urged Weaver to put the gun down; Weaver shot him once in the stomach and again in the back after Parham fell. Parham was taken to a hospital and died of his wounds.

Investigators arrested Weaver. Prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. At trial the prosecution relied on witness testimony and recorded jail calls in which Weaver tried to identify and intimidate potential witnesses; despite defense claims about inconsistencies in testimony, the jury convicted Weaver of first-degree murder, and he faced a sentence of 50 years to life. Parham was active in gang intervention work and his death deeply affected his family and community.

If anyone knew Parham, his work in the neighborhood, or witnessed the events that night, please share what might help the record.