Mitchell James Kaake, 47, was fatally shot on the evening of July 21, 2021, near 1155 N. Ravenna Ave. in Wilmington, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner determined the cause of death to be gunshot wounds and the death was classified as a homicide.

Kaake was born July 23, 1973, in San Pedro and lived in Torrance. He is survived by his son Mitchell Robert Kaake, his daughter Makayla Kaake, and his sister Maria Bueno. Law enforcement opened a homicide investigation, which remained active with no arrests reported as of the latest available update.

Family members have engaged in community outreach seeking information and urging anyone with tips to come forward. If anyone knew Mitchell or has information about the shooting near N. Ravenna Ave., please share what you know with investigators.