Gustavo Venegas was 23 and lived in Pico Rivera when he was found fatally shot on July 14, 2021, along the 8000 block of California Avenue in Whittier. A motorist discovered him in the early hours; responding Whittier Police Department officers pronounced him dead at the scene after finding at least one gunshot wound.

Investigators reported Venegas was familiar with his assailants. Within a week police identified and arrested two suspects: Ivan Mota, 22, of South Gate, arrested July 20, and Damien Leon Gutierrez, 20, of Whittier, arrested July 23. Each was charged with one count of murder and held on $3 million bail. Authorities had not disclosed a motive or detailed circumstances leading to the shooting.

If anyone knew Gustavo, his movements that night, or has information about his connection to the suspects, please share what is known.