Uziel Sandoval, a 22-year-old Latino from Huntington Park, was shot and killed on November 23, 2016, near Whittier Boulevard and South Alma Avenue in East Los Angeles. Coroner’s records state he was in his pickup truck at about 6:07 p.m. when he argued with three or four Latino adults standing at the intersection. During the altercation one person produced a gun and fired multiple shots; a bullet struck Sandoval in the chest. He drove a short distance along Alma Avenue, crashed, and was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:24 p.m.

Investigators described the nature of the argument as unclear and had no usable description of the shooter at the time. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information to contact its Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers. The case remained unsolved with no immediate arrests or identified suspects.

If anyone knew Uziel Sandoval, was at Whittier Boulevard and Alma that evening, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.