Tyshawn Lawrence Butler, 19, was shot and killed on March 12, 2015, near West El Segundo Boulevard and Cimarron Avenue in Hawthorne. He was a passenger in a Ford SUV when a green vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire through the passenger side. The driver tried to rush Butler to the hospital and flagged down an ambulance in Inglewood, but Butler was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m. that evening.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case. Detectives said Butler and another person had been driving away from a park when the suspects pulled alongside and fired; no motive has been established. No arrests have been announced and investigators continue to seek witnesses and tips.

If anyone remembers seeing a green vehicle near West El Segundo Boulevard and Cimarron Avenue on March 12, 2015, or has information that could help, contact the Sheriff’s Department.