Tereal Edwards, 32, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of March 10, 2024, in the unincorporated Athens Village area of Los Angeles County. The shooting took place on the sidewalk in the 600 block of East 121st Place; emergency responders pronounced Edwards dead at the scene at 3:58 a.m. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner‑Coroner ruled the manner of death homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is investigating and is asking anyone with information to contact them at 323‑890‑5500; anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 800‑222‑8477 or via lacrimestoppers.org. The case has prompted grief in the community and added to concerns about gun violence and unsolved killings in the area.

If anyone knew Tereal Edwards or has information about what happened that morning, please contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.