Adalberto Salcedo III was 15 when he was shot and killed in Carson, California, on October 17, 2015. Around 4:30 p.m. he was walking with a female friend near Avalon Boulevard and East Sepulveda Boulevard when a silver or white four-door vehicle stopped, two black males wearing hoodies exited and fired multiple times. Salcedo was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:54 p.m.; his companion was unharmed. Investigators said he appeared to have been specifically targeted, and they initially had not determined whether the shooting was gang-related.

Subsequent prosecution linked the killing to a violent street gang and led to convictions. In September 2019, gang member Taniela Fonoifua was found guilty of Salcedo’s murder and sentenced to 150 years to life; several co-defendants were also convicted and given long terms for related shootings across Carson, Lennox, and Gardena. The case underscored a pattern of gang-related violence that devastated Salcedo’s family and the community.

If anyone knew Adalberto, saw activity near Avalon and Sepulveda that afternoon, or has information about the attack, please come forward.