Shon Michael Jackson-Jorqueras, an 18-year-old resident of Compton, was fatally shot on January 14, 2015. The shooting happened in the 900 block of West Poplar Street after Jackson-Jorqueras and two companions encountered another group; a member of that group opened fire. Jackson-Jorqueras was found in the backyard of a nearby home and pronounced dead at the scene at 12:19 p.m. A second person was wounded but survived.

Investigators say the shooter and accomplices fled in a vehicle. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau has not announced any arrests and has appealed for tips, offering anonymity through Crime Stoppers. The case remains unsolved and family members continue to seek answers amid concerns about gun violence and gang-related activity in the area.

If anyone has information about what happened on West Poplar Street that day, contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.