Esmeralda Roman, a 29-year-old Latina, was shot multiple times and killed on June 29, 2016, in Watts, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled the cause of death as gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood with a high crime rate, and investigators believed the attack may have been gang-related.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation but encountered difficulty because few witnesses were willing to come forward, a factor investigators attributed to fear of retaliation. In the months after the killing the police pursued leads and conducted interviews, while the community expressed grief and called for stronger efforts to address gang violence and neighborhood safety.

What details about Esmeralda’s last hours or the circumstances around the shooting might help someone who remembers seeing or hearing something in Watts on June 29, 2016 to come forward?