The lot on east side of Vermont Ave. between 84th and 85th Streets had been blighted for decades and had become the site of a homeless encampment and a threat to public safety.
Authorities announced a $50,000 reward last week for information that helps solve the killing of a rapper known as “Young B The Future,” who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles. The crime occurred on Dec. 8, 2014, about 3:40 p.m. in the 300 block of East 118th Street. Brandon Fields, 26, was walking on the street near his home when he was shot.