Kevin Christopher Ruiz was a 50-year-old Latino man who was shot and killed on the evening of December 7, 2020, near 326 N. Avenue 21 in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records list the shooting as the cause of death, and Ruiz died shortly after the incident.

The LAPD investigated the homicide, canvassing the neighborhood, interviewing potential witnesses, and reviewing nearby surveillance footage, but the probe produced no arrests. Investigators reported a lack of immediate leads and noted some community reluctance to come forward, which has hindered progress. Ruiz’s family and friends have held vigils and memorials and continue to press for answers.

What information about that evening or about Kevin Ruiz might help detectives move this case forward?