Gerardo Gomez, 23, was shot and killed outside his Lennox home on West 105th Street on January 18, 2015, around 9 p.m. Witnesses said a dark-colored sedan carrying two or four men stopped near him as he was moving his car. One man asked Gomez about his gang affiliation, a fight broke out, and during the struggle a second man shot Gomez in the neck; he died at the scene. Authorities said the suspects were gang members but that Gomez was not involved in any gang activity.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation; the murder weapon was not recovered and the suspects remained at large. Family and friends remembered Gomez as kind and positive; he had survived leukemia years earlier and was working full time at a grocery store while living at home to help his parents. A GoFundMe was created to help cover funeral costs.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who has information that could identify the dark-colored sedan or the men involved is urged to contact the Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.