Jairo Ortiz, 33, was shot dead on August 26, 2022, in Los Angeles while working as a security guard for a nearby marijuana dispensary. The Los Angeles Police Department says the shooting was reported about 11:40 p.m.; first responders found Ortiz dead in the back of a warehouse near the 1900 block of Bay Street. It was unclear whether that warehouse was the exact location of the shooting.

Witnesses reported hearing about ten shots. Another person was wounded in the leg and drove themself to a hospital; detectives later interviewed that person at the hospital. Investigators say the shooting occurred near a film set but that no one from the set was believed to be involved. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the motive remains unclear.

Ortiz’s family said they are grieving and want to bring his remains back to Turner, Oregon, where he grew up, and they are seeking justice for his killing. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or saw activity near Bay Street around 11:40 p.m. on August 26, 2022?