Brandon Stennett, 36, was shot before dawn on August 5, 2025, near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles’ Westlake neighborhood. Officers from the Rampart Division responded to reports of gunfire just after 3 a.m. at Wilshire Boulevard and Westlake Avenue and found Stennett lying near the intersection; Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The county medical examiner later identified him and ruled the death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the back.

Witnesses reported seeing a possible suspect running west along Wilshire, and a local spokesperson described the suspect as a white male. Detectives canvassed the area, collected business video, and compared witness accounts as the investigation was turned over to LAPD homicide detectives. No arrests had been announced and authorities asked anyone who might have seen or recorded activity along Wilshire and Westlake around 3:00–3:01 a.m. to come forward.

Did anyone in the area that morning see or record something that could help investigators?