Rene Atolinar Montano was 39 when he was shot dead in Covina, California, on October 1, 2016. Coroner’s records say he was standing in front of a residence on the 17600 block of East Brookport Street at about 1:13 a.m. when he was shot multiple times in the upper torso. He collapsed on the lawn and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that day at 12:38 p.m.

Residents reported hearing gunshots and a vehicle nearby, but no one saw the shooting or the shooter. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau investigated, and authorities asked the community to provide tips, including anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Initial reports did not identify suspects or motives, and no arrests have been reported; the case remains open.

Can anyone who lived in or near the 17600 block of East Brookport Street in October 2016 share information or remember unusual activity that night?