Christopher Rothschild Cleveland, 27 and living in Marina Del Rey, was shot and killed in the early morning of October 25, 2015. The shooting occurred around 3:40 a.m. in the parking lot of the Islands Restaurant on Washington Boulevard while the restaurant was closed. Witnesses heard gunfire and tried to perform CPR; Cleveland was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:50 a.m. from a gunshot wound to the chest.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated but faced major obstacles: there were no immediate descriptions of suspects, uncertainty about why Cleveland was in that parking lot at that hour, and reportedly no useful surveillance footage or eyewitness accounts to identify a shooter. Detectives pursued leads and motives without finding concrete evidence tying anyone to the crime, and Crime Stoppers appeals sought anonymous tips.

The case remained unsolved and Cleveland’s family and community continued to seek answers. If anyone has information about that night or Cleveland’s presence at the Islands Restaurant, please share what is known.