Deshawn Jeffrey Washington, a 42-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was fatally shot on April 10, 2015. His death was ruled a homicide in a neighborhood described as having high crime rates. The Los Angeles Police Department opened an extensive investigation but faced obstacles including a lack of eyewitnesses and limited concrete evidence.

Police identified a few potential suspects from forensic leads and community tips in the months after the shooting, but those leads did not produce immediate arrests. The victim’s family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city alleging negligence in addressing crime in the neighborhood, adding public scrutiny to the case.

If anyone knew Deshawn, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.