Ricardo Herrera Jr., a 21-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on October 17, 2017, near East Third Street and South Indiana Street in Boyle Heights. The coroner’s records place the shooting at about 1:30 a.m. Herrera and a 35-year-old man were riding bicycles north on South Indiana Street near the Metro Gold Line Station when a gunman on the west side of the street opened fire, striking both men. Herrera was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 3:17 a.m.; the other man survived.

Detectives initially didn’t know whether the shooter fired from a vehicle or on foot. Both victims lived near the scene and were not documented gang members. The investigation led to the arrest of 23-year-old Alberto Cardenas on October 20, 2017, after detectives recovered surveillance footage placing him in the area; LAPD officers said they recognized him from prior encounters. Cardenas was charged October 24 with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a firearm by a felon; he pleaded not guilty and had a court date set for January 8, 2018. Hollenbeck Homicide detectives sought further tips from the public as the case progressed.

Did anyone in Boyle Heights see activity around South Indiana Street near the Metro Gold Line Station that night?