Alex Gutierrez, 24, was shot and killed on September 18, 2019, in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles. The shooting happened around 3:11 p.m. in the 800 block of Bayview Avenue, where Gutierrez was among a group gathered to memorialize his brother, who had been killed at the same location in March 2018. An unidentified assailant approached and opened fire, striking four people. Gutierrez suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:49 p.m.

A 16-year-old girl named Melissa Lopez was also killed; two other women — a bystander in her 70s and another young adult — were wounded but not seriously injured. The Los Angeles Police Department has been investigating, believes the shooting may have been gang-related, and has released no suspect descriptions or made any arrests. Detective David Cortez is leading the probe and the LAPD has asked the public for tips, including anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone at the memorial or in the neighborhood see something that could help identify the shooter or shooters?