Ismael Lazaro Galarraga-Brown was 17 when he was shot and killed in Los Angeles on June 21, 2015. The shooting took place in the 1800 block of West 43rd Street in the Vermont Square neighborhood at about 11:12 p.m. He was attempting to get into the backseat of a vehicle when a dark-colored sedan pulled up and an unidentified man opened fire. Two other people were present but not injured; Galarraga-Brown was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:24 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division handled the investigation. Authorities have appealed to the public for information and accepted anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers, but no arrests or significant developments have been reported and the case remains unsolved. Family, friends, and former teachers mourned the loss and said his death underscored concerns about gun and gang violence in the area.

If anyone has information that could help identify the shooter or shed light on what happened that night, please contact the LAPD Criminal Gang Homicide Division or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.