Cesar Gutierrez, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on March 18, 2018, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records place the shooting in the 800 block of Bay View Avenue; Gutierrez was visiting a friend around 2:20 p.m. when an assailant approached and fired multiple rounds at him and his companion, 18-year-old Joseph Duarte. Both men were taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The shooter fled to a waiting vehicle after the attack.

Community members and initial police reports indicated the shooting was likely gang-related. The Los Angeles Police Department sought the public’s help identifying the vehicle and the shooter, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Family and friends remembered Gutierrez as kind and energetic, and the community held vigils and memorials in his memory.

Does anyone who lived near Bay View Avenue on March 18, 2018, or who might recognize the vehicle involved, have information to share with investigators?