Reward for information on South LA gas station shooting
A recently released surveillance video shows a shooting at a South Los Angeles gas station that left Marquette Scott dead in 2023.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Police Department has released new surveillance video of a fatal shooting that occurred at a gas station in South Los Angeles.
Investigators hope the public can identify the suspects in the video and are offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved.
The shooting occurred on December 3, 2023, around 11 p.m. at a Sinclair gas station in the 8500 block of South Hoover Street.
According to police, 32-year-old Marquette Scott was sitting in his parked car when he was approached and shot by an unknown suspect.
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Surveillance video shows a white sedan pulling up to pump 11, two masked people getting out of the back seat, each approaching two different people and opening fire.
One of the suspects opened fire on Scott, who was sitting in a white Nissan sedan, and the other suspect opened fire on a man who had just exited the gas station’s convenience store. That man ran for cover and appeared to be unharmed. Scott died at the scene.
The suspects involved are still at large and a motive for the shooting is still unknown.
Video shows fatal shooting at gas station in South LA
The LAPD has released surveillance video of a fatal shooting in South LA in the hopes the public can identify the suspects involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact South Bureau Homicide Division Detectives at (323) 786-5100. You can remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or by visiting lacrimestoppers.org.
Emotional appeal from the family
“We’ve never had to deal with this personally,” said Melanie Gammage, Scott’s mother. “I see it on the news every day, but I never thought I’d be the mom standing here going through this.”
We first met Scott’s family in December after the 32-year-old father’s death. About 9 months later, family members say they are still waiting and hoping for justice.
“It’s a void in our lives and we’ll never see him again,” said Gammage’s husband. “It just sucks that he didn’t even have a chance.”
“He was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Brianna Wilson, Scott’s cousin. “He didn’t bother anyone. He loved every place he went.”
Family members said Scott stopped to get gas the night of the shooting after buying Christmas presents for his four children.
Authorities believe Scott may have been a random victim in the shooting.
“It’s like shooting up a school,” said Deonte, Scott’s brother. “You’re shooting up a gas station. Having a target that you didn’t even know about and that has never done anything to you or your people is completely unnecessary.”
Authorities, family and friends hope the new surveillance video and the $50,000 reward will lead to arrests in the case.
“I don’t want them to hurt anyone else,” Gammage said. “Please, someone turn them over so no other family has to go through what we’re going through.”
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