Ladaro Morrell Figures Jr., 24, of Compton, California, was shot and killed on July 9, 2016. Figures and a friend were sitting in the front seats of his parked sedan in the 2700 block of West Lantana Street around 1:14 p.m. when two armed men approached from either side and opened fire. Figures was struck multiple times in the upper torso and later died at a local hospital; his passenger was uninjured. Witnesses described the shooters as black men who ran west on Lantana Street.

Investigators reported that Figures had ties to a local gang, but it is unclear whether the killing was gang-related. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said progress was hampered by reluctance among potential witnesses to come forward; no arrests had been announced and the Homicide Bureau continued to seek information. If anyone knew Figures, saw the attack, or has information that could help identify the shooters, contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.