Fifteen-year-old Ryan Ramirez of Compton was shot and killed on July 1, 2022, in Carson, California. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. in the 200 block of West 233rd Street while Ryan was attending a friend’s party. He was struck in the chest and died on the sidewalk.

Authorities have described the shooting as a possible gang-related homicide, though Ryan’s family says he was not involved in gang activity. His mother, Martha Sandoval, described him as caring and responsible; he had recently started a job and had given his first paycheck to help fix her car. A makeshift memorial was set up on West 233rd Street and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has urged anyone with information to come forward and has set up a campaign to raise funds for Ryan’s funeral.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. Does anyone who was in Carson that night or who knew Ryan have information that could help bring justice?