Henry E. Jernigan, 50, was found dead inside the cargo area of an abandoned U-Haul truck in Mid-City Los Angeles on April 18, 2024. The truck, reported stolen about a week earlier, was located near Apple Street and Redondo Boulevard after residents complained about an obstructive vehicle. A U-Haul employee discovered Jernigan’s body wrapped in a tarp and alerted authorities.

The LAPD determined Jernigan died from a gunshot wound to the head and classified the case as a homicide. The body showed signs of decomposition, indicating he had been deceased for several days. The person who rented the U-Haul was not considered a suspect, and no arrests or suspects have been announced. Jernigan had prior convictions, including a 2016 Los Angeles County conviction for possession of a controlled substance while armed and a 2020 Santa Barbara County sentence for conspiracy to commit second-degree robbery and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger related to 2018 incidents.

Anyone with information is asked to contact West Bureau Homicide detectives at (213) 382-9470. Did anyone in the area see the U-Haul or notice suspicious activity near Apple Street and Redondo Boulevard that week?