Gabriel Isiguzo

Gabriel Kalechi Isiguzo, a 20-year-old Black man remembered by his family as happy, caring, and deeply loved, was a musician who played the drums at his church and served his community. His mother, Uloma Anyanwu, said that despite life's challenges, her son "always believed there's always a brighter picture, and he put that energy in his music." The youngest of four children, Gabriel was described by his aunt, Alicia Whitman, as a "good person" whose warm smile was a consistent feature of his personality.

In the early morning hours of March 7, 2022, Gabriel drove to the Synn Gentlemen's Club in the 8300 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard in the North Hills area of Los Angeles. He was there to pick up his girlfriend, who worked at the club. While waiting in his car in the parking lot around 2 a.m., he got into an argument with another man who was a patron at the club. Some reports suggested the dispute may have started over a handicapped parking space. His mother later clarified that her son had never met the man before. Investigators say the man walked away from the argument, got into his car, and then shot Gabriel multiple times as he drove away.

Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Mission Area responded to a call of an ambulance shooting and found Gabriel suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Detectives with the LAPD's Valley Bureau Homicide unit quickly launched an investigation. They identified the suspect as Savin Seng, then 38 years old. Police described the shooting as "unprovoked." On March 30, 2022, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges against Seng. However, he had already fled. The LAPD released his description—a Cambodian man, five feet eight inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with multiple tattoos on his arms and body—and warned that he should be considered armed and dangerous. His getaway vehicle was described as a black car, possibly a 2017 Honda Accord.

In the months and years that followed, Gabriel's family pleaded for the public's help in finding his killer. They held a candlelight vigil in April 2022 to honor his memory and raise awareness. "Gabriel is gone. He can't come back but we need justice for Gabriel and other gun victims," his mother said at the vigil. On the one-year anniversary of his death, family and friends gathered again at the All Saints Anglican Church in Hawthorne. "He is highly missed and highly loved," Anyanwu said. "But his legacy will continue." His aunt urged anyone with information to come forward, stating the killer "does not deserve to be walking the streets. He's dangerous to everyone."

For more than three years, Savin Seng remained a fugitive. The LAPD periodically reissued public appeals for assistance in locating him. The case took a significant turn on October 3, 2025, in Victoria County, Texas. Law enforcement there arrested Seng after he was identified as the suspect in the shooting death of a woman that same day.

As of October 2025, Savin Seng is in custody in Texas. He faces legal proceedings for the homicide committed there, in addition to the outstanding murder charge for the death of Gabriel Isiguzo in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers had offered a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to his capture. Anyone with information regarding the Los Angeles case is still encouraged to contact LAPD Valley Bureau Homicide detectives at (818) 374-9550 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.