Bobby Joe Salazar, 30, of Rosemead, California, died after being shot during a roadside confrontation on May 15, 2016. He was riding in the front passenger seat as the car traveled southbound on San Gabriel Boulevard when another vehicle pulled alongside. A verbal exchange escalated and, after both vehicles stopped at a traffic light at Walnut Grove Avenue, the occupant of the other car produced a firearm and opened fire. Salazar was hit multiple times, including a catastrophic gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to Los Angeles County‑USC Medical Center and died on June 2, 2016. A companion in Salazar’s car was wounded in the upper torso and survived the initial attack.

Investigators described the shooter only as a Latino adult. If anyone witnessed the shooting, the interaction on San Gabriel Boulevard that evening, or knows the identity of the person who opened fire, please contact the Sheriff’s homicide bureau or Crime Stoppers with any information.