On September 30, 2024, at about 12:09 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 1500 block of North Wilmington Avenue in Compton and found 64-year-old Darrell Andre Perkins, a homeless man, with multiple gunshot wounds. Perkins was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead at 12:51 a.m. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities have not released information about arrests or identified suspects, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has not provided further details about motive or leads. The corner where the shooting occurred has seen other violent incidents in recent months; a separate shooting on October 3, 2024, left another man dead, though there is no indication those events are linked to Perkins’ death. Community members are asked to share any information that could help the investigation. Have any readers seen or heard anything around North Wilmington Avenue that might assist investigators?