Pablo Delacruz, a 34-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on January 27, 2017, in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the shooting happened about 5 p.m. while Delacruz was driving a beige Toyota Highlander east on East 96th Street. At a traffic light at Compton Avenue a black compact car approached from the opposite direction, someone exited that vehicle, walked to the driver’s side and began shooting. Delacruz was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division investigated and appealed to the public for tips. Delacruz was a documented member of the Southside Watts street gang and was under Los Angeles County Probation supervision; his record included arrests for possession of controlled substances and carrying a concealed weapon. His family organized a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. The case remains unsolved.

Does anyone in Watts who knew Pablo or who was near East 96th Street and Compton Avenue that afternoon have information to share?