Ivan Alberto Covarrubias, a 39-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on February 9, 2016, in Bell Gardens, California. He was found lying on the sidewalk in the 6300 block of Specht Avenue around 12:05 a.m. with a gunshot wound to his back and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Covarrubias lived in Norwalk, about nine miles southeast of the scene.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau assisted the Bell Gardens Police Department in the investigation. Investigators have not identified any suspects or motives, and there have been no significant leads or arrests reported. Family and friends remember him as a good-hearted person; his loved ones continue to seek answers.

If anyone has information about this shooting or saw activity in the 6300 block of Specht Avenue on the night of February 9, 2016, please contact the Bell Gardens Police Department.