Luis Eduardo Cifuentes was 25 when he was shot and killed on May 9, 2017, in Lawndale, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the shooting occurred about 8 p.m. on the 4700 block of West 152nd Street while Cifuentes was talking with friends. The attack was a drive-by that also wounded another man.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department classified the death as a targeted attack and took charge of the investigation. Progress was hampered by a lack of eyewitnesses willing to come forward, and the case remained unsolved with no arrests reported. The shooting raised community concerns about safety and gang-related activity in the area.

Anyone with information about that evening or who knew Luis Eduardo Cifuentes is asked to contact investigators.