Fourteen-year-old Ricardo Cabrales was shot and killed on August 28, 2015, in Compton, California. The shooting occurred in the 16100 block of South Essey Avenue while Ricardo and another person stood on the sidewalk in front of a home. A light-colored sedan pulled up and someone inside began shooting, striking both young men. Ricardo was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival; the other person survived.

Friends and family held vigils to remember Ricardo. A nearby friend, Haley Marmolejo, said she held him after he was hit and realized he was gravely injured. Ricardo’s father, Ricardo Cabrales Sr., arrived at the scene but could not reach his son because of police barricades and later learned of his death at the hospital.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation but no arrests have been announced. Does anyone who was in the area that evening or who knew Ricardo have information that could help the investigation?