Ernest Nathaniel Crayton was an 18-year-old Los Angeles resident shot to death on October 2, 2006, in the Vermont Square neighborhood. Coroner records list his death as a homicide; reports say he was shot multiple times. He was described as a young Black male.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation, but public information about arrests or named suspects is scarce.

Crayton’s family and community were left to cope with the loss, and the case underscores the broader problem of gun violence in parts of Los Angeles. If anyone has information that could help explain what happened or identify who was responsible, please come forward.