Sebastian Perez, a 31-year-old homeless man, was found dead on December 15, 2017, in Sun Valley, Los Angeles. His body was discovered in the 11900 block of Allegheny Street, where he had been living under a tarp at the back edge of a large residential property rented to a roofing company for truck storage. A worker spotted Perez while getting into his truck and the Los Angeles County coroner pronounced him dead at the scene at 7:20 a.m. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds and the case was classified as a homicide.

Perez had been staying on the property for a few months; the owners had been trying to get him to leave but he continued to stay. Investigators say no one in the area knew him by name and he was not well-known locally. Valley Bureau Homicide detectives were assigned to the case, led by Detective Dave Peteque. Despite investigative efforts, the case has faced challenges due to a lack of witnesses and leads, and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about Perez’s death is asked to contact the Valley Bureau Homicide detectives or Crime Stoppers with tips.