Tyrant Otee Walker, a 55-year-old Black man from Compton, was fatally shot on January 18, 2025, in Long Beach. Officers responded about 9:15 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the 6800 block of Coachella Avenue and found three male victims with gunshot wounds. Emergency crews transported all three; Walker died of a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced at 10:14 p.m. that night. The second victim was reported in critical but stable condition and the third was treated and released.

The Los Angeles County coroner has classified Walker’s death as a homicide. Authorities say the shooting is being investigated as potentially gang-related, but the exact motive remains unclear. No arrests have been reported and homicide detectives are asking the public for information or anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the Long Beach or Compton area see or hear anything that night?