Delilah Mary Jane Ayala was 22 and a Long Beach resident when she was shot in the torso on July 8, 2018. The shooting happened about 11 p.m. in front of a house on Hoffman Avenue near 10th Street in the Hellman neighborhood. Both Delilah and her boyfriend were found wounded at the scene; her boyfriend survived, and Delilah died shortly after being taken to a local hospital.

Investigators described the shooting as likely gang-related. Despite flyers, neighborhood canvassing and other efforts by the Long Beach Police Department, no arrests or identified suspects have been announced and investigators say there are no significant leads. Delilah’s father, Rudy Ayala, has publicly urged anyone with information to come forward as the family continues seeking answers and closure.

If anyone remembers seeing activity on Hoffman Avenue that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with the Long Beach Police.