Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the shooting death of a male adult in Compton. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 3:21 p.m.
Deputies from Compton Sheriff’s Station responded to the 1300 block of Alondra Boulevard in Compton regarding a report of disturbance. Prior to their arrival the call was updated indicating there was gunshot victim at the location. Upon arrival, deputies located a male adult suffering from a gunshot wound inside the location.
Compton Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the male deceased on scene.
Investigators learned the male entered the store following a female customer. The male groped the female customer. Employees requested the male leave the store. The male became increasingly verbally assaultive toward employees and customers. He started throwing and damaging merchandise in the store. The incident rapidly escalated. Employees and customers noted that the male had an object in his hand that they believed was a knife. The male made verbal threats that he was going to kill and harm everyone in the store. A second customer in the store, fearing for the store employees, herself, and other customers, retrieved a personal firearm and fired a warning shot at the male. The male turned toward that customer, fearing she was going to be attacked, fired a second shot striking the male.
Investigators believe, based on video evidence, there were additional customers in the store who may have witnessed the incident and are requesting they contact Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau. There may have also been citizens in the parking lot of the location who may have observed the male prior to this incident. Investigators would like them to come forward and contact Homicide Bureau.
The investigation is ongoing, and currently, there's no information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
DATE: Sunday, October 19, 2025
REPORTED AT: Approximately 3:28 p.m.
LOCATION: 1300 blk of E Alondra Boulevard, Compton
VICTIM(S): Male Adult
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Steven De Jong
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a death investigation. The incident was reported on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 3:28 p.m., on the 1300 blk of E Alondra Boulevard in the city of Compton. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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