Juan Daniel Moreno Pelayo was 19 when he was shot and killed on January 4, 2021, in East Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner’s records list the location as near 1234 S. Hicks Ave. He was pronounced dead at the scene after the early‑morning shooting.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation and identified several persons of interest, but no arrests were made. Investigators reported challenges including few eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence, and the case later went cold. Juan’s family and community held vigils and events to keep his memory alive while detectives periodically reviewed the file.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Did anyone in the area at the time see or hear anything that might help investigators?