Vigil held at Fair Oaks Park for man killed in shooting

Community members gathered Sunday evening in Fair Oaks Park to mourn the life of a 20-year-old man killed in a June 2 shooting in Los Angeles.

Coroners on Tuesday released the identity of Clarence Simpson, who was shot to death around 1:35 a.m. at the intersection of Maple Avenue and 12th Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department press information officer.

Simpson and two other victims, a man in his 20s and an 18-year-old woman, were arrested at the intersection early in the morning when another car pulled up alongside them, according to an LAPD news release. .

A suspect fired several shots at the car, hitting all three occupants, then fled the scene in an unknown direction, the LAPD reported.

Simpson was taken to a local hospital by Los Angeles City Fire Department personnel, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries from the shooting, according to an email from Officer Cervantes of the Media Relations Division of the LAPD.

The shooting also left a 20-year-old man in critical condition and a woman who was in the vehicle in stable condition, according to Cervantes.

LAPD officers also wrote in a June 4 email that they were investigating whether the attack was related to gang activity.

No suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting.

Friends and family members declined to comment on Sunday's vigil in Canyon Country, during which attendees were asked to wear red for Simpson.

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said Tuesday they had been notified of the memorial.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the SCV Sheriff's Station at 661-260-4000 or provide information anonymously by calling “Crime Stoppers” at 800-222-TIPS (8477), use a smartphone by downloading the “P3Tips” mobile application on Google Play or Apple App Store or by using the website.