William Henry Garcia Gonzalez, a 22-year-old Latino man, was killed by gunshot wounds on October 26, 2019, in Jefferson Park, Los Angeles. Medical Examiner-Coroner records list gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

Investigators tied the shooting to disputes over street vending territory; the shooter was arrested and later convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison. The person alleged to have ordered the hit remained at large for a period, underscoring complications in the case’s network and prosecution.

Family and community members mourned at funeral services held at St. Lorenzo Catholic Church in Los Angeles. What can readers who knew William or who witnessed tensions around street vending in Jefferson Park on or before October 26, 2019, share about this case?