Ramon Alejandro Cardona was an 18-year-old Latino male who was fatally shot in an alleyway in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, on August 8, 2018. Coroner’s records state he was shot multiple times and died at the scene just hours before a scheduled dress rehearsal for a performance.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck Division investigated and sought witnesses, and Crime Stoppers publicized the case to encourage anonymous tips. The family and community were left mourning a young life cut short.

If anyone saw activity in the alleyways near the area that evening or has information about Ramon’s death, please contact the Hollenbeck Division or Crime Stoppers.