Pedro Hernandez, a 19-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on June 26, 2010, at a party in a vacant house on South Locust Avenue in Compton. Coroner’s records say Hernandez got into an argument with another person at the party; a third individual intervened and shot Hernandez in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believed Hernandez had consumed nitrous oxide (NOS) and was behaving erratically before the shooting.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of Adan Lazcano, an 18-year-old Latino man from Lynwood, on June 29, 2010. Witnesses at the scene identified Lazcano as the shooter, and he was taken into custody after fleeing. Investigators said Lazcano was not affiliated with any gang; his next court appearance was scheduled for July 20, 2010, in Compton Superior Court.

Anyone who was at the party or who has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.