Brayan Francisco Medina Mejia, 22, was fatally shot shortly after 2:10 a.m. on December 9, 2024, in the 41100 block of 163rd Street East near East Avenue N in Lake Los Angeles, an unincorporated area near Lancaster, California. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department found him suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the victim as Brayan Medina Mejia.

As of December 28, 2024, no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified and the Sheriff’s Department continued to investigate. Anyone with information was asked to contact homicide detectives at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything around 2:10 a.m. that night?