Mario Alejandro Morales Barajas, a 28-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on the evening of September 21, 2020, near 1603 1/2 E. 46th St. in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner classified his death as a homicide; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the area, details investigators used in the LAPD probe. Police said the incident involved gun violence and that detectives pursued leads including surveillance footage, witness statements, and forensic evidence. In the months after the shooting four people were arrested and charged in connection with the case: Taylor Byron Woods, Semaj Lamar O’Brien, Jordan Omarion Stokes, and Tyrell DeShawn Louden Jr., with charges that included murder and attempted murder.

Anyone with information about Mario or the events that evening is asked to come forward.