Paul Henry Franklin was a 48-year-old resident of Los Angeles who was shot and killed on December 31, 2014. The shooting occurred in the evening; Franklin was pronounced dead at the scene and the angle of the gunshot wound was reported as confirming the death was a homicide. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department treated the circumstances as suspicious and began a homicide investigation.

Investigators reported that Franklin was shot multiple times. The area was canvassed and several people were interviewed as police searched for suspects and witnesses who could clarify what led to the shooting. One man, 49-year-old Larry Londell Dunn, was identified as a suspect and was arrested and charged in connection with the killing.

There are still unanswered questions about motive and the full sequence of events that night. Anyone who saw activity in the area that evening or who knew Paul Franklin is asked to come forward with information.