Tamela Lynea Lashounda Hemphill was a 24-year-old woman from Los Angeles who was fatally shot in Downtown Los Angeles on November 8, 2014, according to Los Angeles County coroner records. The killing was recorded in the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report and prompted an LAPD investigation into who was responsible.

In the months after the shooting there were no immediate arrests or publicly identified suspects. Detectives continued working the case and investigators noted the need for witnesses to come forward to help piece together what happened. The investigation remained open and unresolved with no significant public updates about arrests or prosecutions.

If anyone knew Tamela, saw activity in Downtown Los Angeles that night, or has information that could help investigators, please share what is known with the LAPD.