Josever Mariano, a 24-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot on the evening of March 1, 2021, near the 3000 block of Avenue 32 in Glassell Park, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list the death as a gunshot fatality; Mariano died at the scene. Family and neighbors remembered him as loving and generous.

Investigators described the shooting as a targeted attack. The LAPD opened an extensive investigation but faced hurdles including a lack of eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence. Detectives appealed to the public for tips while following leads and gathering forensic information.

The case remained active and unresolved in the community for some time, with vigils and rallies urging anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone in Glassell Park from that time have details that could help clarify what happened that night?