John Ward Deighan, 56, was found dead on February 17, 2015, in the parking lot of an O’Reilly Auto Parts on West Anaheim Street in Wilmington, California. Employees arriving for work discovered his body; the Los Angeles County coroner recorded the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the torso and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting was treated as suspicious and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Homicide Division, led by Detective Greg Halka, opened a homicide investigation. Detectives worked to reconstruct the previous night but reported no immediate witnesses or clear motive, and community members expressed concern while some were reluctant to come forward.

The case remained unsolved for an extended period and was later handled by the LAPD cold case unit, which re-examined evidence and re-interviewed potential witnesses. No arrests had been announced and the family was left without closure.

If anyone has information about Deighan, his movements the night before February 17, 2015, or the parking lot on West Anaheim Street, please share what is known.