Kuanita Berry, 36, was fatally shot on April 15, 2024, at about 2:25 a.m. near Lucas Avenue and Ingraham Street in Los Angeles’ Westlake District. First responders found Berry with a gunshot wound to the head; she was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterward. Investigators say witnesses heard an argument before the shots, and believe Berry was experiencing homelessness and living in a nearby encampment.

Berry had prior legal trouble: on July 24, 2023, she was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on robbery charges with bail set at $50,000.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the moments leading up to it, please contact the Los Angeles Police Department.