Gustavo Lopez, 23, was killed on August 30, 2020, after a shooting at a house party in the 2800 block of Caroline Way in Arcadia, California. About 25 people were at the rented home when an argument escalated into a fight; Lopez was reportedly trying to intervene and was shot twice. He was found on the patio and taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital for emergency surgery but died hours later.

The Arcadia Police Department, with help from the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, opened an investigation. A 23-year-old man was detained for questioning and later held on unrelated charges, but no one has been arrested in the shooting itself. The motive remains unclear as authorities continue to seek information and leads.

Lopez worked in construction and is survived by his wife and their 18-month-old son; a GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $8,500. If anyone attended that party or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.