Peter Peralta, 43, of Los Angeles was shot and killed on January 27, 2017, after confronting a man who was rifling through his wife’s car and stealing her purse. Peter returned home from work about 4:30 p.m., chased the suspect down the street near Maycrest Avenue and Almont Street in the El Sereno neighborhood, and was shot multiple times. The Los Angeles Police Department described the shooter as a 20-year-old skinny white man who was last seen with a handgun, and the case remained open with the shooter at large.

Family members remember Peter as a loving and devoted husband, stepfather, and godfather; his stepdaughter Aida Corea said he was the rock of their family and cared for them and her child. The family established a GoFundMe to help cover unexpected funeral expenses following his sudden death.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the described suspect is asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department.