Giovan Beals, 26, was shot and killed on August 29, 2015, in Hyde Park in the 5800 block of South 8th Avenue. The shooting happened about 12:25 p.m. after an argument in front of a residence; the other person pulled out a gun and shot Beals. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m.; the Los Angeles County coroner listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

The suspect was described as a black male in his 20s wearing dark clothing and fled west on foot after the shooting. The LAPD s Criminal Gang Homicide Division investigated and asked the public for information, including anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers. Investigators reported few immediate leads and a lack of witnesses willing to come forward, and no arrests had been made by the last update.

Did anyone in Hyde Park see the shooter or the disturbance that afternoon?