Javier Espinoza, 40, was killed and a friend was seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting on January 18, 2018, on the 9800 block of John Street in Santa Fe Springs. Espinoza, a San Bernardino resident who had recently been released from prison, was riding in a Bentley at about 4:30 p.m. when the shots were fired. Family members said Javier liked to help people and was trying to turn his life around; they also said he had served time for a DUI and was planning to move to Denver with his fiancée.

Investigators told family there were no arrests and no suspect description at the time, and the family believes the injured driver — also a former inmate and friend of Espinoza — may have been the intended target. The Whittier Police Department asked anyone with information to contact their Investigations Division or tip line. Javier’s death left twin 7-year-old sons without their father and prompted the family to set up a GoFundMe for funeral expenses.

Does anyone have information about the shooting or recall activity near John Street on January 18, 2018?