Dre’sean Harris was 22 and a resident of Compton when he was shot and killed on July 7, 2015. The shooting happened about 10 a.m. in the courtyard of an apartment complex in the 400 block of East Palmer Street. Two unidentified men approached and opened fire while Harris was talking with a 16-year-old boy; bullets struck Harris, the teenager, and a nearby 63-year-old man. Harris was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m.; the other two victims survived.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated, but no arrests have been made and the shooters’ identities remain unknown. Witnesses told investigators they believed Harris was not the intended target, though no alternate target was ever identified. Family and friends described Harris as harmless, someone who enjoyed skateboarding, video games, and helping others with electronics, and they called for the community to speak up despite fear of being labeled a snitch.

Does anyone who was in that area that morning or who knew Dre’sean have information that could help investigators?