Dorothea Maria Mercer, 40, was killed on February 16, 2021, when a stray bullet from gunfire in a nearby parking lot penetrated her home near 13111 S. San Pedro Street in Willowbrook, California. She was struck at home during a gathering-linked fight in the parking lot; family members attempted to save her but she died of her wounds.

Dorothea was a mother of two and remembered by family and friends for her joyful, loving nature. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded and opened an investigation; no arrests have been announced and the case remains active. Her family has sought community support, started a GoFundMe for funeral expenses and the children, and urged anyone with information to come forward.

What did anyone in the area see or hear around that parking lot the night of February 16, 2021?