Jose Omar Pacas-Marquez, 35, was shot and killed at his Bell Gardens home on January 29, 2018. According to investigators, an unknown black male adult knocked at the door while Pacas-Marquez was home with his family; Pacas-Marquez went outside to speak with the person and was then struck by multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:03 p.m., and the coroner listed multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

The suspect ran west on Lubec Street after the shooting. Motive remains unknown, and investigators have not determined why the person visited the house or why Pacas-Marquez answered the door. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced and the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau continues to seek tips; Crime Stoppers information can be provided anonymously.

He left behind a wife and three young children. If anyone has information about that evening or the person who fled west on Lubec Street, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.