Hugo Enrique Avila, a 38-year-old father, was shot and killed on July 24, 2017, inside a commercial building in the 9200 block of California Avenue in South Gate, California. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at about 4:53 p.m. and were directed to Avila’s office, where he was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head and pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m. No weapon was recovered from the office.

The building housed multiple businesses, including a smog-check center and a gym. Surveillance footage was reviewed but did not immediately produce clear leads, and witnesses reported seeing numerous people flee the area after the shots were fired. Investigators had no clear motive or description of the gunman at the time and appealed to the public for information, asking anyone with knowledge to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.

Avila’s wife, their two-year-old son, and a seven-year-old stepson were left grieving and set up a fundraising account to help the family. Does anyone have information about that afternoon on July 24, 2017, or saw activity near the 9200 block of California Avenue?