On the night of July 5, 2026, a large block party in Compton turned deadly when gunfire erupted on the 2100 block of North Grandee Avenue. Thaddeus Clark, a 38-year-old Black man from Rialto, was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene around 12:10 a.m. Another man was wounded and taken to a hospital for treatment.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau opened an immediate investigation. Despite the crowd present at the gathering, authorities have not released information about a suspect, motive, or any link to an earlier Fourth of July party shooting in Compton that left two people dead and three wounded. No arrests have been announced and detectives continue to seek tips.

Anyone who was at the block party or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators. What did you see that night?