Winston Leahong, 30, was shot on July 28, 2025, and later pronounced dead at a local hospital at 9:44 p.m., with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner classifying the death as a homicide from gunshot wounds to the torso. Records identify him as Winston Barrington Leahong, born April 12, 1995, in Los Angeles County. Early police reports to local media initially placed the shooting around 1 a.m. on July 29 near Market and Stepney streets and said the victim died at the scene; later reporting and the medical examiner clarified the official date of death as July 28 and that he was pronounced at the hospital.

Community posts and witness chatter say he was sitting in a car when another vehicle pulled up and fired, though authorities have not publicly confirmed those specifics. Family members organized a memorial fundraiser and online tributes proliferated, but investigators have not released information about a motive, suspects, or arrests.

If anyone has information about Winston or the events that night, please come forward.