Jeremiah Isaiah Dunn, 17, was shot and killed in Compton on February 7, 2016. Coroner’s records say he was visiting a residential block on South Mayo Avenue about 10:50 p.m. when he encountered two men and a confrontation turned physical. As Dunn tried to flee into a vehicle, one of the men produced a gun and fired multiple shots. The vehicle then drove away and Dunn was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:56 p.m.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reports the two suspects fled in an unknown direction. Motive and why Dunn was in the neighborhood that night have not been disclosed. No arrests have been announced and detectives cite a lack of witnesses willing to come forward as a major obstacle in the open investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who may have been in the area that night is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department.