Armando Ortega, a 26-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on August 25, 2015, near Hooper Avenue and East 45th Street in Central-Alameda, Los Angeles. The coroner’s records place the shooting at about 10:45 p.m. Ortega was returning to pick up his wife from a friend’s house when, as he pulled into the driveway, a dark-colored van approached. An individual exited the van and fired into the back window of Ortega’s SUV; Ortega was struck and pronounced dead at 10:55 p.m.

Police said the van fled the scene. The Los Angeles Police Department urged anyone with information to contact the Newton homicide division or Crime Stoppers. Reports say Ortega was not involved in gang activity; the motive for the attack was not detailed.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Newton homicide division or Crime Stoppers.