Marvin Nelson, a 44-year-old musician and father from Los Angeles, was fatally shot on July 1, 2024, in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood. A Black man remembered by family and friends as a man of faith, he was known by the nicknames Madball and MarSmooth and recalled as charming, intelligent, silly, and very outgoing.

Investigators have not released the specific circumstances that led to the shooting, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. No motive has been disclosed, and the homicide investigation remained open as of July 2024.

If anyone knew Marvin, saw something in Vermont Knolls around July 1, 2024, or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.