Johnny Mausberg Burns III, known as Mausberg, was a 21-year-old rapper from West Compton who was shot and killed on July 5, 2000. Discovered by DJ Quik in 1997, Mausberg worked with Quik on projects including DJ Quik’s album Rhythm-al-ism and the indie compilation The Konnectid Project, and he was preparing his solo debut Non Fiction when he died.

On the night of July 4, 2000, Mausberg was with family for the holiday but was robbed and shot multiple times; his body was found in West Compton and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined the killing occurred during a targeted robbery, but no arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved.

Mausberg’s death cut short a career that had drawn attention from figures in the West Coast rap community, including Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik. Does anyone have information about Mausberg’s last known movements or the robbery that could help bring answers to his family?