Travion Collins, 21

Travion Collins, a 21-year-old black man, was shot multiple times while standing in front of a business in the 2700 block of South Western Avenue in San Pedro about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.

A man standing with Collins was shot in the leg and wounded. Police said the two were approached on foot by a black male in his late teens or early 20s who pulled a handgun and began shooting after walking around the corner of a nearby strip mall. The shooter, police said, was about 5 feet 9.

Collins and the man he was with were both taken to a hospital where Collins, who was shot in the chest, later died. The other man was treated for his leg wound and released, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dets. Sean Hansen and Chuck Geiger at (213) 485-1383.  After hours or on weekends, calls may be made to a 24-hour toll-free number at (877) LAPD-24-7 (527-3247).

-- Anthony Pesce