Benjamin Medina, a 50-year-old Latino man, was shot on the evening of January 13, 2021, near 10959 S. Wilmington Ave. in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. A graveside service for Medina was held February 16, 2021, at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s South Bureau Homicide Division investigated the killing. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner recorded the cause of death as a gunshot wound. The case prompted a multiagency response and drew attention from the community who mourned Medina’s loss at his service.

Are there anyone in the area who knew Benjamin or who saw activity near S. Wilmington Ave. on January 13, 2021?