Angel Javier Rodarte was 20 when he was shot and killed on November 12, 2019. According to investigators, he had returned from a convenience store about 9 p.m. and was standing in his front yard near Walnut Avenue and Doublegrove Street in Valinda when a white or light-gray compact SUV pulled up. Someone inside the vehicle fired from the driver’s side window, striking Rodarte in the abdomen. A friend drove him to a nearby hospital and he was later transferred to a trauma center, but Rodarte was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department took lead on the investigation. Detectives said the shooter may have been a gang member and asked the public to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers with tips; there have been no significant public updates about arrests or identified suspects. The killing is one of several homicides tied to ongoing gang-related violence in the Valinda area.

If anyone knew Angel, saw the vehicle that night, or has information that could help investigators, please share what is known with the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.