Juan Manuel Ayuso, a 51-year-old Latino who was homeless and staying in Westmont, was killed on July 28, 2018, near a liquor store on South Vermont Avenue in the South Los Angeles community of Westmont. Ayuso was standing near the store door and was struck by gunfire; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 8:46 p.m. His cause of death was a gunshot wound to the torso.

The shooting also killed 23-year-old Juan Antonio Lopez, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Lopez’s acquaintance and two other bystanders were wounded; one of the bystanders suffered minor injuries and refused treatment. Investigators say the shooters were last seen driving south on South Vermont Avenue, but no descriptions beyond gender have been released and no motive has been identified.

The investigation remains open. Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers with tips.