Lontrell Lee Turner was 16 when he was shot and killed near North Bullis Road and East Queensdale Street in Compton, California, on December 7, 2014. Deputies say he was walking north on North Bullis Road around midday when a gunman confronted him; after an exchange of words the shooter, described as a 16- to 18-year-old Latino male in a dark blue or black hooded sweatshirt, produced a handgun and fired multiple times into Lontrell’s upper torso. Lontrell was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:52 p.m. by the coroner’s office.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation but, as of the latest information in these materials, no arrests have been announced. The case drew attention in Compton to youth violence and broader community concerns. If anyone has information about that afternoon or the person described, please contact the authorities or Crime Stoppers.