Herbert Torres, a 37-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on April 29, 2017, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles. The coroner’s records place the attack at about 3 a.m. in the 9500 block of South Avalon Boulevard. Torres was sitting in the stairwell of an apartment complex when an assailant approached and opened fire.

The shooter then went to a nearby silver BMW and fatally shot 38-year-old Jose Luis Velasco at close range. The attacker attempted to shoot Torres again but the weapon failed; both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses could not provide a usable description because the shooter’s face was covered.

The LAPD Criminal Gang Homicide Division has been investigating the double homicide and asked the public for information, including anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers. No arrests or major breakthroughs have been reported. If anyone has information about the shootings or saw suspicious activity in the area that morning, please share what is known.