Brandon Buchanan, 36, was shot and killed near the Metro K Line Station in Leimert Park on July 27, 2024. Officers found him at about 12:18 a.m. suffering multiple gunshot wounds, including to the head; Los Angeles Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead at 12:26 a.m. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner identified him as Brandon Antwane Buchanan, born November 20, 1987, and ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

LAPD detectives are treating the case as a gang-related homicide. As of the latest update there is no suspect description and no arrests. Records show Buchanan had prior encounters with law enforcement, including arrests for possession of a firearm by an addict (August 2022), robbery (September 2017), corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant (May 2017), disobeying a domestic relations court order (January 2017), and possession of a narcotic controlled substance (October 2014). The area has seen recent violent incidents and authorities are asking the public for information that could identify those responsible.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw suspicious activity near 4330 S. Crenshaw Blvd. on the night of July 27, please contact investigators.