On the night of May 27, 2024, 59-year-old Beverly Wilkins was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton, California. The attack happened shortly before 11 p.m. in the 700 block of South Holly Avenue as Beverly and her boyfriend returned from dinner and parked across the street from her residence. A vehicle drove up, occupants fired multiple shots into their car, then fled. Beverly, seated in the passenger seat, suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene; her boyfriend in the driver’s seat was wounded and survived. Neighbors reported hearing at least three shots.

Beverly’s mother, Rosie Wilkins, described her daughter as well liked and largely homebound after a prior disabling accident, and said the family is bewildered—Rosie suggested the possibility of mistaken identity. Investigators examined evidence including nearby security camera footage and asked the public to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers with tips. As of December 26, 2024, no suspect identification or arrest has been publicly reported and the case remains open.

Did anyone in Compton see a vehicle or persons behaving suspiciously near South Holly Avenue that night or have footage that could help identify the shooter?