Richard Tafoya, 18, was shot and later died at a hospital after a suspected gang-related attack on October 25, 2016, near Banning High School in Wilmington, Los Angeles. The shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Broad Avenue. Two other teenage boys, both students at the school, were injured and taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Family acknowledged Tafoya’s gang affiliation. Los Angeles Police Department investigators arrested a juvenile suspect in connection with the shooting, but officials did not immediately release the suspect’s name or gender. The investigation remained active and the community was left grappling with the effects of local gang violence.

If anyone had information about the shooting, the arrest, or the events near Pacific Coast Highway and Broad Avenue that afternoon, please share what you know.