Juan Antonio Bueno, 22, was shot and killed on February 14, 2017, in San Pedro, Los Angeles. The shooting happened about 8:25 p.m. in the 200 block of North Gaffey Street while Bueno was celebrating his birthday. An argument in his vehicle escalated and spilled into the parking lot; witnesses say one person charged at him while a second person fired a gun. Bueno was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 9:28 p.m.

The Harbor Division of the Los Angeles Police Department investigated the scene. Detectives reported two suspects arrived in a vehicle, then fled after the shooting; there were no immediate descriptions of the suspects or their car. Authorities have been seeking public tips to identify those responsible, and as of the latest update no arrests had been announced.

This was a young life cut short and the community mourned his death. If anyone saw the confrontation in the 200 block of North Gaffey Street that night or has information about the two people who arrived in a vehicle, please contact the LAPD Harbor Division.