Julio Cesar Centeno, a 32-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on August 8, 2021, near South Grape Street and East 97th Street in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner records list his cause of death as gunshot wounds and indicate he died at the scene.

The shooting occurred in an area that experienced a marked rise in homicides during the pandemic. No immediate arrests were reported, and in the months after the killing there were no significant developments made public. Authorities asked the public for help as they worked to identify suspects and gather evidence.

Who in the Watts community might have seen or heard something that night and can help investigators bring answers to Centeno’s family?