Paul Santoyo III, a 32-year-old resident of Bellflower, California, was fatally shot late at night on December 7, 2021, near 17159 Bellflower Boulevard. He died of gunshot wounds to his upper torso; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the death a homicide.

The shooting occurred inside a local smoke shop and left three victims. Two women were shot in the legs and were hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Witnesses described the shooter as a male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt who fled the scene immediately; no arrest had been made and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau was investigating. Crime Stoppers was accepting anonymous tips.

Paul is survived by children Benjamin and Zayne. Anyone with information about the shooting, the suspect, or the events that night is asked to contact investigators.