Jacinto Magana, a 27-year-old Latino who was autistic, was shot and killed on February 25, 2017, in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to coroner’s records he was walking near Parmelee Avenue and Nadeau Street in the middle of the afternoon when three men confronted him and shot him multiple times. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead at 12:50 p.m.

The three suspects were last seen running west on Nadeau Street and were described only as black men. Investigators believe the confrontation may have been an attempted robbery, but the area’s heavy gang presence has complicated the probe. Witness reluctance to come forward has been a major hurdle and no arrests have been announced.

Magana lived with a friend in the neighborhood, his parents had already died, and he is survived by five siblings who live nearby. Does anyone who lived in Florence-Firestone in 2017 have information that could help identify the men seen fleeing that afternoon?