Carlo Alberto Mellado, a 30-year-old Los Angeles resident, was shot and killed on November 6, 2018, in the Harbor Gateway area near the back of his apartment complex in the 800 block of West 167th Street. According to coroner’s records, a car drove by shortly after 11 p.m. and someone inside opened fire; Mellado was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:47 p.m. The vehicle continued west in the alley toward South Vermont Avenue.

Mellado was a father of two boys, ages 11 and 6, and was described by family and friends as a devoted father and partner. Detectives from LAPD South Bureau Homicide believe the shooter followed Mellado to his home and shot him as he was trying to enter the complex. No witnesses have come forward and no suspects or arrests have been announced; the motive remains unclear and Mellado was not affiliated with any gang activity.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the vehicle involved is asked to contact LAPD South Bureau Homicide.