Edward Atkins, 40, was fatally shot just after midnight on September 29, 2024, at an apartment complex in the 44700 block of 15th Street East near Avenue J in Lancaster, California. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department found Atkins deceased at the scene from a gunshot wound to the head. He was not a resident of the complex.

Witnesses reported seeing three suspects fleeing before deputies arrived. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is investigating and has made no arrests; the suspects’ identities remain unknown. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.

Did anyone in Lancaster see or hear anything that night, or know anything about the people seen running from that location?