Fourteen-year-old Jude Burns Jr. of Los Angeles was shot just before midnight on January 1, 2012, while standing outside his home on the 1300 block of West 61st Street in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood. He stumbled into the house and told his mother he had been shot; he was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Initial reports gave no suspect description or clear motive. The LAPD investigated whether the shooting was gang-related but had not reached a definitive conclusion. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open. The community was asked to provide tips, including anonymous information to Crime Stoppers.

If anyone has information about Jude’s death or recalled activity in the Vermont-Slauson area that night, please share what is known with investigators.