LA's Most Wanted: 17-Year-Old's Unsolved Murder In South LA

(FOX 11) Emmanuel Gatewood, just 17-years-old, was murdered on at about 10:45 p.m. on July 10, 2012.

The teenager, known as "Mamo" to loved ones, had attended a going away party for one of his friends on West 123rd Street near Normandie Avenue in the Athens District. A young man in his late teens or early 20s walked up to Mamo and shot him.

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The killer was described as about 6 feet tall with a thin build and possibly wavy hair.

Investigators are looking for any tidbit of information they can get, even if it comes from someone who wants to be anonymous. To contact Detective David Gunner at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, call (323) 890-5500. Crime Stoppers is at 1 (800) 222-TIPS.

Again, anonymous information -- even if it is only a name -- is welcomed.

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