Joseph Roosevelt Penn, a 26-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was fatally shot on October 15, 2014, in the Broadway-Manchester area of the city. Coroner’s records list the manner as a homicide; he died shortly after the shooting on that Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation into the violent incident. Detectives sought evidence and witness cooperation; reports say potential suspects and persons of interest were identified and that arrests and charges followed as the case moved into the judicial system. The shooting drew media and community attention and sparked discussion about gun violence and neighborhood safety.

If anyone has information about Joseph Penn, his final movements that day, or the Broadway-Manchester scene that evening, please come forward to assist the investigation.