On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Tyson Story, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 3:20 p.m. on Colden Avenue near Baring Cross Street in the Vermont Vista area. Responding officers found Story with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Los Angeles County coroner ruled his death a homicide and an autopsy confirmed the cause as multiple gunshot wounds.

The motive has not been released and investigators say the probe is ongoing. No arrests or suspect information have been made public. Records note Story had prior encounters with law enforcement, including a recent arrest for carrying a concealed firearm and an earlier July 2024 arrest for robbery and carjacking.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on Colden Avenue or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.