Jesus J. Martinez Jr., a 45-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on the evening of April 15, 2020, near 2848 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list the shooting as the cause of death; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation. Early reports suggested the shooting might have been gang-related because of the location’s history, but no arrests were made immediately. Several persons of interest were identified, yet investigators lacked concrete evidence tying them to the crime. Community reluctance to come forward and the family’s public pleas, vigils, and meetings to keep attention on the case are noted.

What can readers who were in the Boyle Heights area on April 15, 2020, or who knew Jesus Martinez, add to help investigators?