Ricardo Hefty Torres, 44, was shot and killed while sitting in a gray Jeep Wrangler on the 100 block of East D Street in Wilmington on October 11, 2018. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:23 p.m. The death was treated as a homicide and the Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation.

Ricardo was born September 5, 1974, in Torrance and is survived by his children Pebbles Vanessa Torres, Vincent Cruz, and Audrina Torres, and his mother Artemisa Castro. According to coroner records and police notifications, no suspects or arrests have been identified, and investigators have cited a lack of witnesses and concrete leads. Crime Stoppers has been offered as an anonymous tip option.

Ricardo’s family and the Wilmington community have held memorials and vigils to remember him and to keep the case in public view. If anyone has information about that night or the person who approached the vehicle, please come forward to the LAPD or Crime Stoppers.