Markai Jemar Brown, 38

May 23, 2013

Markai Jemar Brown, a 38-year-old black man, was shot and killed Thursday, May 23 in the 7500 block of South Main Street in Florence, according to L.A. County coroner's records.

Brown was standing in front of Callero’s Video store with three other men when two people, described in an LAPD police incident report as a "male black" and a "female black," drove up in a light-colored sedan and shot him multiple times.

Brown was pronounced dead by paramedics at 10:08 p.m., according to coroner's records. The men who were standing with Brown fled before officers arrived.

Police believe the motive is gang-related. The suspects, weapon and vehicle have not been found, according to the police report.

Anyone with information about the shooting can anonymously call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

-- Nicole Santa Cruz

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I used to pull up the homicide report often to read about homicides in the area. It was always very tragic to see the faces of death and I always wondered about victim's last moments. I never thought I would ever see someone so close to me on here. It's been nearly 6 months and it seems like yesterday you were taken from us. Markel and I have a hard time dealing with your death. I will never forget you, and I thank God that I had a chance to know and love you. I thank the Lord for all of our time together. We miss you so much. I still can't believe you're gone. We had just left you and about 20 minutes later, you had passed. I know you are in heaven and you are smiling down on all of us. The kids miss you terribly. We miss seeing your face. I miss our conversations. We miss you. We love you and we will get justice. Just a matter of time. Be patient...

— Raina Oct. 25, 2013 at 4:05 p.m.