On the evening of September 15, 2023, at about 7:30 p.m., a shooting near Manchester Avenue and Broadway in South Los Angeles left 38-year-old Chauncy Johnson dead from a gunshot wound to the head. A woman in her 30s was also struck in the leg and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Witnesses described two male suspects wearing black hooded sweatshirts fleeing northbound through an alley adjacent to Broadway; officers conducted an immediate search but did not apprehend anyone at the scene.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened a homicide investigation and as of December 26, 2024 there have been no public reports of arrests or suspect identifications. The case remains open and investigators are asking the community for any information that could help solve the shooting. If anyone has information, please contact the LAPD or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.