Avery Newman, a 36-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of January 11, 2026, outside a Louisiana Fried Chicken restaurant on Manchester Boulevard near Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles. The attack occurred in the Manchester Square neighborhood while Newman and four others were waiting for food; police say two suspects approached on foot and opened fire. Emergency services took Newman and three victims to a hospital, where Newman was pronounced dead; a fifth victim went to a hospital in a private vehicle. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled Newman’s death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

The two assailants fled the scene and were later seen heading westbound on Manchester Boulevard in a vehicle. The Los Angeles Police Department is actively investigating and searching for the unidentified suspects; no arrests have been announced. Early comments from a violence prevention group indicated the shooting did not appear to be gang-motivated, but the motive remains unclear.

Anyone who was in the area that evening, saw the attack, or has information about the suspects or the vehicle is asked to come forward.