Four-year-old Salvador Esparza III of Monrovia was fatally shot on the porch of a home in Altadena on the night of July 5, 2016. The shooting occurred about 10:40 p.m. while Salvador was visiting family friends on Figueroa Drive; he was struck in the head and taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on July 6. A 27-year-old man who was also on the porch survived gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the attack involved a gunman who returned in a dark-colored sedan and fired at least 13 rounds toward the porch. The shooting was described as likely gang-related and Salvador and his family were reportedly not the intended targets; the probable target may have been the mother’s boyfriend, who was present. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate, and a $50,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone was in the Altadena neighborhood that night or has information about the dark-colored sedan or the gunman, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department or Crime Stoppers.