Jonathan Peralta, 19, was shot and killed on the evening of August 16, 2022, while riding in a northbound Honda Civic on Sutter Avenue in Pacoima. Around 6:40 p.m., an assailant stepped out from parked vehicles and opened fire on the car. The vehicle was later abandoned in the middle of the street near Van Nuys Boulevard, in front of Fire Station 98. Peralta and a 20-year-old female companion were critically injured and taken to a hospital; Peralta died there of gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen, the Los Angeles County coroner listing the manner of death as homicide.

The Los Angeles Police Department has not identified any suspects or made arrests and is asking the public for information, including anonymous tips. The woman’s identity has not been released and her condition is not stated. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.