Otis Rayjon Williams was 14 when he was shot and killed on the night of July 3, 2020, while walking alone in an alley near Central Avenue and East 98th Street in Florence-Firestone, California. A blue Dodge Challenger pulled up beside him, the driver reached out of the window and fired several rounds, and Otis was struck in the chest. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported Otis was not involved in gang activity and investigators believe he may have been mistaken for someone else because of his height and the dark alley. Security camera footage captured the blue Challenger, but no description of the shooter has been released and no suspects have been identified. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau has offered up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Otis’s family said he was respectful and well-liked; they had moved to the area about a year earlier and he was preparing to start high school. The investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the shooting, can you contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers?