Wesley Brown, 45, a Black man from Compton, was shot around midday on August 9, 2025, in the unincorporated Willowbrook area of Los Angeles County. Deputies responded about 12:20 p.m. to the 100 block of West El Segundo Boulevard near Main Street, where Brown had been struck by gunfire. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital and pronounced dead the same day. The Medical Examiner confirmed his identity and ruled the manner of death a homicide, listing a gunshot wound to the torso as the cause.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation but has not released information about a suspect, motive, or any vehicle connected to the shooting. Public appeals asked anyone with knowledge to contact homicide detectives or submit anonymous tips; as of mid-August no arrest or suspect name had been announced. Anyone with information about Wesley Brown or the shooting is asked to contact investigators.?