Authorities are offering a $15,000 reward for information about a suspect who killed a woman during a 2024 drive-by shoot in Los Angeles.
On July 2, 2024, 22-year-old Raejonette Morgan was driving on Vermont Avenue near the 105 Expressway, near West Athens, LA.
As she approached the highway, a suspicious vehicle drove with her, and the gunman fired several shots with the Morgan, killing her. Her Mercedes-Benz sedan crashed near an on-ramp on the highway.
Raejonette Morgan will be seen in family photos and bystander photos at the scene of the shooting in South LA on July 2, 2024. (Citizen App) Police and bystanders at the scene of the shooting in South LA on July 2, 2024. (KTLA) Raejonette Morgan will be seen in family photos and bystander photos at the scene of the shooting in South LA on July 2, 2024. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office) The suspect’s vehicle is called the blue two-door 2016-2018 Honda Civic Sedan with spoilers, louvers in the rear window, all-black wheels and large exhaust. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office)
Footage posted by witnesses on social media showed Morgan’s vehicle was plagued by a bullet hole as she rushed over to help her.
She rushed to the port of UCLA Medical Center and died two days later.
Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department believe Morgan is an innocent victim of gang violence and was mistaken for someone else when the suspect’s vehicle was driven and fired.
The suspicious vehicle is called the blue two-door 2016-2018 Honda Civic Sedan. The car has spoilers, louvers in the rear window, all-black wheels and a large exhaust.
The suspicious vehicle is called the blue two-door 2016-2018 Honda Civic Sedan with spoilers, louvers in the rear window, all-black wheels and large exhaust. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office) The suspect’s vehicle is called the blue two-door 2016-2018 Honda Civic Sedan with spoilers, louvers in the rear window, all-black wheels and large exhaust. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office)
Morgan’s family spent a candlelight vigil to honor her life, seeking the help of the public in tracking down the person in charge.
On April 24, the LA County Board of Supervisors announced a $15,000 remuneration for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect or suspect.
Anyone with information about the incident will be asked to call the LASD murder department at 323-890-5500.
