Matthew Sims, 42, was shot and killed on April 9, 2014, in the 500 block of West 76th Street in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of Los Angeles. Coroner’s records place him in an alley about 6:45 p.m. when he was approached by one or two individuals; witnesses reported an exchange of words followed by multiple gunshots. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:57 p.m.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division handled the investigation. Despite public appeals and anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers, no arrests have been made and there are no known suspects; the case remains open.

Anyone with information about Matthew Sims, his movements that evening, or the 500 block of West 76th Street around 6:30–7:00 p.m. on April 9, 2014, is asked to contact investigators.