Jose Duarte, 26, was killed in a drive-by shooting just after midnight on December 14, 2014, on Lambert Road east of Santa Fe Springs Road in Whittier, California. He was walking with a 17-year-old girl when an argument erupted between him and people across the street at a convenience store. As they walked away, a silver or gray sedan drove by and someone inside opened fire, wounding both Duarte and the girl. Duarte was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 1:33 a.m.; the girl survived.

The Whittier Police Department investigated and asked the public for help identifying the suspects. As of the last available update, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact law enforcement or Crime Stoppers.