Luther Bernard Magee, 47, was shot and killed on July 8, 2015, in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of Los Angeles. Coroner’s records show Magee was walking east on West 77th Street at about 3:56 a.m. when a dark sedan approached, a person exited the vehicle and opened fire, and Magee was pronounced dead on the sidewalk. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing the vehicle speed away.

The LAPD Criminal Gang Homicide Division handled the investigation. Police reported difficulties because few witnesses were willing to come forward; no arrests had been made and the shooter’s identity remained unknown. The killing was described as part of a pattern of gang-related violence in the Vermont Knolls area.

If anyone saw the vehicle or has information about who exited it that night, please contact the LAPD or Crime Stoppers.