Alexis Orona, an 18-year-old woman from Compton, was fatally shot on the evening of April 14, 2017, near South Tamarind Avenue and East Raymond Street. A white compact vehicle transported her to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department learned of the shooting when the hospital reported a gunshot victim had been dropped off.

Investigators say Orona was near her boyfriend’s home when the shooting occurred. Her boyfriend, 27-year-old Valentine Quintero, was seen fleeing the hospital after dropping her off and was arrested on April 18, 2017, on suspicion of murder. He was held in lieu of $3 million bail and faced charges including murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle or dwelling; he pleaded not guilty on April 20, 2017. Authorities described the incident as believed to be gang-related but stated they did not think Quintero was the person who fired the fatal shot, suggesting his actions contributed to Orona’s death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.