Kevin Clay Thomas, a 20-year-old from Los Angeles, was shot and killed on August 8, 2015, about 7 p.m. at the Soto Gold Line station near 1st and Soto streets. Thomas and a friend were approached by three Latino men in their 20s; an argument followed and the pair were cornered near the station elevators. One of the assailants produced a gun and shot Thomas multiple times. His friend escaped after a brief chase and Thomas was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:41 p.m.

Investigators initially considered gang involvement because the station area has known gang activity, but the case was later classified as an attempted robbery that turned deadly. Thomas was not involved in gangs; witnesses say the shooters opened fire when he refused to hand over his belongings. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is handling the investigation and no suspects have been identified or arrested. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers; anonymity is offered.

Thomas’s friends described him as a good person with a positive attitude who did not deserve this. Does anyone who was at the Soto station that evening or who knew Kevin have information that could help move this case forward?