Ivan Espinosa Hernandez, a 28-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on the evening of July 23, 2020, near 2526 S. Hill St. in the Historic South-Central area of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records list the shooting as the cause of death; efforts to save him failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Family and friends remembered him as a beloved brother and friend with a big heart.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Early information linked the location to known gang activity and detectives pursued leads, interviewed witnesses and conducted raids and interrogations, but no immediate arrests were made. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office was reviewing evidence as detectives continued their work. Community members held vigils and rallies while some witnesses remained reluctant to come forward.

If anyone has information about what happened near 2526 S. Hill St. on July 23, 2020, please share what is known with investigators.