On January 8, 2023, at about 9:54 a.m., Long Beach officers found 30-year-old resident Jaevion Tasby suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body in the 900 block of Daisy Avenue near Drake Park. Officers provided aid and he was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Witnesses said Tasby had been working on a car outside his apartment in the Willmore neighborhood that morning, walked to a nearby corner store, and was returning when an unknown male approached and fired multiple shots before fleeing.

Neighbors described Tasby as frequently working on cars in front of his apartment and as someone who was always happy and willing to lend tools. Detectives said early leads were scarce but believed Tasby was specifically targeted rather than the shooting being random. On April 27, 2023, a 15-year-old Long Beach male was arrested on a weapons violation and later had robbery and kidnapping charges added; on June 20, 2023, homicide detectives re-booked the juvenile for Tasby’s murder and he is being held without bail. Investigators have not disclosed how the teenager was linked to the killing and continue to seek information.

Did anyone who knew Jaevion or who was in the Willmore neighborhood that morning see something that could help detectives?