Jaasiel Ruiz, a 35-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on March 19, 2019, on Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles. Deputies were called about a gunshot victim around 12:40 a.m. and found Ruiz with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau investigated and treated the shooting as a targeted incident. Initial reports suggested a possible gang link, but investigators did not find conclusive evidence tying the killing to gang activity. Detectives questioned several persons of interest in the aftermath, but no arrests were made immediately and the case remained open.

Friends and family remembered Ruiz as kind and hardworking; the community held vigils and memorials and urged anyone with information to contact investigators. Does anyone have information about Ruiz or the events on Whittier Boulevard that night?