Troy Filinow, an 18-year-old resident of Palmdale, California, was shot and killed on February 2, 2015. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon at about 3:30 p.m. in the 37800 block of Robina Avenue. Filinow was found lying unresponsive near the sidewalk, was taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead at 4:29 p.m.

Initial accounts were unclear about how the shooting occurred. Witnesses said Filinow had been standing near the road when he was shot; some said an altercation with another male ended when that man produced a gun and shot Filinow twice, while others suggested the shooter may have fired from a vehicle. Detectives at the scene had not confirmed those details and information about suspects was scarce.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau opened an investigation and asked the public for help. No arrests were reported in the immediate aftermath and the case remained open. If anyone knew Filinow or witnessed the shooting on Robina Avenue, can you share information that might help investigators?