Christian Cerda, 26, was shot to death in Huntington Park in the early morning hours of December 10, 2022. Officers found him around 3:50 a.m. on Seville Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner of death as homicide.

Investigators say Cerda was involved in an altercation with another individual before the shooting, but few details about any suspect or suspects have been released. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is handling the active investigation, and authorities have not announced arrests or identified persons of interest.

If anyone witnessed the altercation on Seville Avenue that night or has information about who was involved, please share tips with the Sheriff’s Department to help bring answers for Cerda’s family.