Authorities Wednesday released the images of a man who they believe may be tied to the death of a nursing student from 2024.
Lanai Dees, who was 21 years old at the time of her death, was shot and killed on Nov. 17, 2024 as she was driving her while Mercedes-Benz sedan in the Gramercy Park area of South Los Angeles.
Investigators had said Dees was traveling on Century Boulevard at around 12:40 a.m. when she was struck in the head by gunfire, apparently fired from inside a SUV.
As LA County offered a $10,000 reward to find the shooter, Dees’ mother, Dahlin, pleaded for the public’s help during a news conference last year.
“It’s hard to walk past her room every day and know she won’t come out and say, ‘Good morning, mom,'” she said.
Jordan Dees, her brother, urged anyone with information to come forward.
“Please call the detectives,” Jordan Dees said. “My sister was amazing. She was sweet, kind and loving. I truly love my sister. These people have altered my family’s lives.”
Anyone with information was urged to contact LASD Homicide Det. Guillen or Det. Collinsworth at (323) 890-5500.