Allen Luther Thomas, a 49-year-old man from Los Angeles, was shot and killed on January 19, 2016, around 4:15 p.m. The shooting took place in Exposition Park, in the 3700 block of Bill Robertson Lane, while Thomas was sitting at a picnic bench in Jesse Brewer Jr. Park. A man approached, pulled out a gun and shot him; the assailant then fled to a nearby Metro rail station and boarded a train.

An 18-year-old man identified as Noah Randy Trice was arrested shortly after the incident at the next train stop and was charged with one count of murder. The LAPD’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division investigated the case and the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office handled prosecution; a mental competency hearing for Trice was scheduled for March 1, 2016.

The attack was described as seemingly random and drew significant attention because of the rapid apprehension of the suspect. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that was not reported, please come forward to help fill gaps in the investigation.