Rheuben David Amos, 43, of Hawthorne, California, was shot and killed on September 23, 2014, in the courtyard of an apartment complex in the 13600 block of Kornblum Avenue. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list gunshot wounds to his upper body as the cause of death; he was declared dead at the scene at about 11:56 a.m. Scene evidence suggested Amos and his assailant exchanged gunfire, raising the possibility of a confrontation or self-defense scenario.

The Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau oversaw the investigation while Hawthorne Police Department detectives led the case.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Amos is asked to come forward.