Loren Almando Ryan, 74, was fatally shot while playing dominoes with other elderly men in the Gramercy Park area of South Los Angeles on the evening of April 16, 2024. The shooting occurred about 10:25 p.m. at a makeshift game room near Denker and Manchester Avenues. An unidentified person approached and opened fire, striking Ryan in the abdomen; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Community members said the killing shocked neighbors who gathered there regularly on Tuesday and Friday nights. Warren Howell, a local business owner, described Ryan as a quiet man who enjoyed those game nights. The LAPD has not released a suspect description or a motive and is actively investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD to help identify the shooter.