Jesse Salazar, 18, was shot and killed on August 7, 2017, in Reseda near Cantara Street and Chastain Avenue, close to Cantara Street Elementary School. Salazar was standing on the sidewalk when an assailant with a covered face approached and fired multiple rounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 2 a.m.

Investigators treated the killing as likely gang-related. Gomez reportedly had prior gang involvement and had been on probation for firearms possession. Authorities say the apparent motive was a quarrel over a female who had been Gomez’s ex and Salazar’s current girlfriend.

Gomez was arrested after a high-speed LAPD pursuit that reached speeds up to 90 miles per hour; he was charged with one count of murder with a firearm allegation and held at the Van Nuys jail with bail set at $2 million. The vehicle’s driver, Nelson Apaez, was also arrested and charged for fleeing a pursuing peace officer while driving recklessly. Did anyone in the Reseda area see or hear anything that night that could help clarify what happened?