Uimaitua Fernando Brooks, 43, was shot to death in Mid-City Los Angeles shortly before midnight on April 27, 2015. Coroner’s records show Brooks was found in the 1800 block of South Longwood Avenue and was pronounced dead at 12:03 a.m. on April 28. He had been shot multiple times and officers arrived after a 911 report of a shooting; a man was holding Brooks in the street when police got there.

Witnesses described two black men wearing white T‑shirts walking south on South Longwood toward Mascot Street around the time of the shooting. West Bureau homicide detectives handled the case and appealed for public tips, including anonymous leads through Crime Stoppers. The neighborhood’s reputation for gang activity and a reluctance among residents to cooperate hampered the investigation, and no arrests were announced; the case later went cold.

Anyone with information about Brooks, his movements that night, or the two men seen near the scene is asked to contact the LAPD or Crime Stoppers.