Sharon Dismuke, 21, of Los Angeles was found dead on January 15, 1984, in an abandoned gas station. She was discovered naked and gagged with two gunshot wounds to the left side of her chest and blunt-force trauma to her head. The murder weapon was a .25 caliber pistol that was later linked to other killings.

Investigators ultimately tied Sharon’s death to Lonnie David Franklin Jr., later known as the Grim Sleeper. The same .25 caliber pistol was connected to Franklin’s final known killing in 2007, and his arrest in 2010 produced that firearm along with identification cards connected to other missing women. Prosecutors described a pattern of victims who were vulnerable and often had substance use issues; Franklin was prosecuted for multiple murders including Sharon’s.

Sharon Dismuke is listed as the first known victim in this series. If anyone knew Sharon, saw her around January 1984, or has information about the abandoned gas station where she was found, please come forward.