Yesli Velasquez Gonzalez, 23, was shot and killed on June 5, 2022, in the backyard of her Baldwin Park home on Merced Avenue. The attack, reported around 9:20 p.m., also fatally wounded her 6-year-old son, Angel Velasquez; Yesli died at the scene and Angel died after being taken to hospital. Both victims suffered gunshot wounds to their upper bodies.

The primary suspect named in the case is Yesli’s 36-year-old live-in boyfriend, Rigoberto Covarrubias, who was not Angel’s father. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and saw Covarrubias leave the scene in a car. Authorities say he was not in custody and investigators suspected he may have fled toward Mexico.

Yesli worked as a classroom aide in the Baldwin Park School District and was remembered by family and neighbors for a sweet disposition. Her family has urged justice and raised concerns about prior aggressive behavior by Covarrubias. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.