Christian Bryant Tovilla was 24 when he was shot and killed on January 17, 2022, near 511 S. Union Ave. in Los Angeles’ Westlake neighborhood. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner recorded his death shortly after the Monday shooting.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation, but reports indicate no arrests and no publicly identified suspects. Few details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released, and the case has seen limited progress. Family, friends and community members have held vigils and memorials, and local advocates have highlighted concerns about gun violence and public safety in Westlake.

If anyone has information that could help identify who shot Christian or saw what happened that day, please come forward to the LAPD.