Kevin Spears, 32, was fatally shot in Hollywood on January 7, 2023. The shooting happened about 1:20 a.m. near Hollywood Boulevard and Cherokee Avenue as Spears and two other men in their 30s were leaving an establishment on Hollywood Boulevard. An unidentified assailant fired multiple shots; Spears was pronounced dead at the scene inside a vehicle and the two surviving victims were taken to a hospital with stable vital signs.

The Los Angeles Police Department cordoned off part of Hollywood Boulevard while detectives processed the scene. Investigators have reported little cooperation from the surviving victims and, as of the latest reports, no suspect description or arrests have been released. Spears had a prior 2017 arrest in Los Angeles County for being an addict in possession of a firearm, but there is no indication that this earlier incident is related to the shooting.

Anyone with information about the January 7 shooting or who can help identify the shooter is asked to contact the LAPD.