Edgar Benitez, a 27-year-old resident of Covina, California, was fatally shot on May 27, 2021, in the 18600 block of Villa Park Street in La Puente. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says he was pronounced dead at the scene at about 9:55 a.m.

Authorities have not released detailed information about what led to the shooting. No arrests or suspect descriptions have been made public, and investigators report a lack of witnesses and concrete leads, which has hampered progress. The sheriff’s department continues to investigate and has asked the community for any information that could identify those responsible.

If anyone was in the area of Villa Park Street in La Puente on the morning of May 27, 2021, or has information that could help this investigation, please come forward to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.