Miah Ladelle Banks, 26, was fatally shot in the early hours of January 1, 2024 during an underground New Year’s Eve party held in a warehouse in the 2300 block of Porter Street in downtown Los Angeles. The LAPD responded to reports of an ambulance shooting near 15th Street and Santa Fe Avenue at about 12:53 a.m., and found multiple victims on Porter Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Mateo Street. Ten people were shot in the incident; Banks and 24-year-old Deven Whitaker were pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary information indicates an altercation at the party led to an exchange of gunfire. No arrests or suspect descriptions have been released; detectives ask anyone with information to contact Detective Howarth at 213-996-4143 or 877-LAPD-247, or to submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

Banks lived in Azusa, California, worked as a hairstylist at a local salon for eight years, and was a mother to an 8-year-old daughter. Family members remembered her as hardworking, kind, and generous; a GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral costs and support her daughter. Funeral services were held January 31, 2024 at Rose Hills Memorial Park SkyRose Chapel in Whittier. Does anyone who attended the warehouse event or knows more about that night have information to share with investigators?