Jose Hignacio Peralta, a 23-year-old Latino, was shot and killed in Watts on March 15, 2017. The shooting happened about 12:15 a.m. in the 10500 block of Grandee Avenue while Peralta was walking with his girlfriend. A black sedan nearly struck the girlfriend, leading to an argument between Peralta and the driver. The driver left but returned soon after with a white sedan; a gunman got out of the white car and opened fire. Peralta was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:35 a.m.; his girlfriend was unharmed. The shooter fled southbound on Grandee Avenue.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division handled the investigation and appealed to the public for information. As of the latest information available, no arrests or prosecutions have been reported and the case remains open. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about the vehicles or the individuals involved, please come forward to assist the investigation?