Esteve Erik Mendez, a 24-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot near South Central Avenue and Caldwell Street in Compton, California, on April 18, 2021. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list him as having been shot multiple times; the shooting occurred on a Sunday and has been treated by authorities as a targeted act of violence.

Investigators pursued the case and identified several suspects believed to be connected to local gangs. Arrests were reported following joint work by local police and federal agencies, and prosecutors moved forward with legal actions amid difficulties securing cooperative witnesses and reliable testimony.

What information do readers have about Esteve Mendez’s movements that day or anyone who might have seen activity around South Central Avenue and Caldwell Street on April 18, 2021?