Christian Sanchez, a 40-year-old resident of East Los Angeles, was fatally shot on August 22, 2021, near 4997 Whittier Blvd. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list the manner as a gunshot death that occurred in broad daylight at about 4:25 PM in a busy area of the city.

Sanchez was remembered by family and friends as compassionate, a devoted father of five (the youngest was five at the time), and a Los Angeles Rams fan. Investigators described the killing as a random act of violence and had no immediate suspects; the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department appealed to the public for information. No arrests had been announced.

Sanchez’s family held a fundraiser to cover funeral expenses and to seek justice. Does anyone have information about that afternoon on Whittier Blvd. or about people who might have seen something useful?