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Jentoya Jenay Theus, 24, was shot and killed while riding her bicycle on West Cherry Street in Compton on July 7, 2014. The shooting happened about 11:50 a.m. when a dark-colored car drove by and someone inside opened fire. Theus was struck and later pronounced dead at 2:05 p.m.; a man standing nearby was also wounded and hospitalized.

Investigators found more than ten evidence markers at the scene, and Theus’ bicycle and a plastic bag with her clothes were recovered nearby. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handled the investigation; no arrests were announced at the time and authorities asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Family and community members described Theus as athletic, energetic and friendly — she had been out to exercise. Does anyone who was in the 800 block of West Cherry Street that morning remember seeing a dark-colored car or anything that could help identify the shooter?