Fernando Jose Monrroy Giron was 19 when he was fatally shot on the evening of August 20, 2020, near 2300 E. Gladwick St., Rancho Dominguez, near Compton, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list his death as a homicide; he died at the scene despite efforts to save him.

Investigators treated the shooting as a homicide and later identified and arrested several suspects. Christian Rodriguez, 27, and Sergio Vinicio Santana, 24, were arrested and charged with murder and related offenses. Prosecutors relied on witness testimony, forensic evidence, and other investigative findings during the ensuing legal proceedings; the defense challenged aspects of that evidence.

Fernando’s death prompted shock in the community and was cited in calls for stronger efforts to address gun violence in the area. If anyone knew Fernando or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help provide answers.