Javier Francisco Parera, a 41-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on December 15, 2017, in Huntington Park, California. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list the cause of death as a gunshot wound. Initial reports were sparse, but investigators treated the death as part of a pattern of shootings affecting southeast Los Angeles County.

Authorities later linked Parera’s killing to a series of shootings in the area. Two suspects, Gary Garcia and Timberland Wayne McNeely, were arrested in connection with those incidents, which investigators described as a series of seemingly random attacks that left multiple victims dead. The suspects faced multiple charges, including murder, and were held on substantial bail.

Parera’s death is a reminder of the toll of gun violence on families and communities. If anyone knew Javier, saw him in Huntington Park around December 15, 2017, or has information about the shootings, please come forward.