Gianni Lipel Cooper, 22, was fatally shot on the evening of April 7, 2020, near the intersection of Hoover and 58th streets in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner pronounced Cooper dead at the scene and the death was classified as a homicide.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene. Early investigative challenges included limited physical evidence and reluctant witnesses, but the Los Angeles Police Department continued outreach and forensic work. In May 2020, investigators arrested 19‑year‑old Mikel Anthony Carballo in connection with the shooting; he was charged with first‑degree murder and related counts. Prosecutors presented ballistic analysis and witness testimony linking the defendant to the scene; the defense disputed that he was the shooter.

Cooper is remembered by family and friends as a son, father and friend. Is anyone in the community able to add details about the shooting that night or about Cooper’s life?