On the evening of December 10, 2021, Jose Salinas, a 43-year-old Hispanic man from El Monte, was fatally shot on a sidewalk in La Puente. Deputies were dispatched at about 8:01 p.m. to an apartment complex along Hurley Street in the 17000 block, with one account placing the scene in the 17300 block. Salinas was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau took over the investigation and at an early stage described the killing as believed to be gang related; publicly released information did not explain what led detectives to that assessment or whether Salinas had any gang ties. Authorities initially said no suspect or suspect vehicle description was available, though a local report based partly on radio traffic said two males were seen leaving the area and the weapon may have been a black semiautomatic handgun. No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been announced.

Were you in the Hurley Street area that night or do you have information that could help identify who was responsible?