Dianey Santos, a 39-year-old Latina and single mother, was struck by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus near South Broadway and West 83rd Street in Florence, Los Angeles, on the evening of June 17, 2016. Two men ran past her and one turned and fired at the other; a bullet hit Santos in the head. She was taken to hospital and died three days later on June 20, 2016.

LAPD’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division led the investigation, treating the shooting as gang-related and concluding Santos was an unintended victim. The suspect was described as a Black male in his late teens or early 20s wearing a white T-shirt and dark jeans. Detectives sought to identify the intended target and asked the public for help, but the shooter remained at large.

Santos worked as a housekeeper and was the sole provider for two daughters, Emily and Melisabeth, who went to live with their godparents after her death. The community raised funds for her funeral and mourned her optimism and dedication to her children.

Did anyone in the Florence area see the men running that night or recognize the description of the shooter?