Adan Martinez, a 23-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot on December 14, 2016, in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles. Coroner’s records list multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death, and witnesses reported hearing several shots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene.

Police collected shell casings and surveillance footage from nearby cameras and treated the killing as a targeted attack rather than a random act. Investigators developed leads that pointed to individuals with known gang affiliations; witnesses identified one person as involved and that individual was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The case moved forward through the criminal justice process with substantial forensic evidence and witness testimony described as tying the suspect to the scene and the weapon.

The community and Martinez’s family attended court hearings and sought justice for his death. Does anyone have information about Martinez, the night of December 14, 2016, or the neighborhood that could help clarify what happened?