Ramiro Lepe, 39, was shot and killed on August 5, 2016, while celebrating his birthday with family on the front lawn of his Willowbrook home in the 2600 block of East 129th Street. Around 9 p.m. a car drove past, stopped, and three men got out; one opened fire. Lepe was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m.

Witnesses described the shooters as Latino males who fled in a red four-door sedan. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the shooting appeared to be gang-related, though Lepe was not a gang member; family members have suggested mistaken identity as a possible motive. No arrests have been announced and a $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Lepe was known for his devotion to his wife and four children and for organizing free fitness and boxing sessions in the community.