Kodi T. Martin, 23, of Los Angeles, was shot and killed on December 3, 2021, near the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Graham Avenue in the Florence-Firestone area. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner recorded gunshot wounds to the upper body and Martin was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other people were found at the same location: Erika Dixon, 24, of Long Beach, also shot to death, and a man with a gunshot wound to the leg who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department canvassed the area for witnesses and video and asked the public to submit tips, including anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Initial efforts did not produce immediate arrests or named suspects.

The case was later linked to a wider violent crime spree and charges were filed against several individuals in early 2022 that included the murders of Kodi Martin and Erika Dixon. Anyone with information about the December 3, 2021 shootings is urged to come forward.