Javier Barraza Miranda, a 35-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on September 1, 2019, near the 7700 block of Somerset Boulevard in Paramount, California. The shooting happened about 10:20 a.m.; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner ruled the cause of death gunshot wounds.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau opened an investigation and asked the public for tips. In the months after the killing no arrests or major breakthroughs were reported and information about suspects or motive remained scarce. The case remains an unsolved fatal shooting that affected family and neighbors.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, was in the area that morning, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.