Johnnie Jones III, a 30-year-old man from Lancaster, California, was shot and killed on January 17, 2015. The shooting happened in the 45400 block of Corkwood Avenue after an argument about 10:30 p.m. with two men. During the confrontation one of the men produced a handgun and shot Jones; he was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 11:17 p.m. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

Suspects fled the scene and the murder weapon was not recovered. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau and Crime Stoppers were asking the public for information and accepting anonymous tips. No arrests had been announced and detectives described the investigation as ongoing.

If anyone in Lancaster that night saw the argument, the suspects leaving, or has other information that could help investigators, please contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.