Justin Scott Verano, 38, of Montebello, California, was found shot inside a red four-door sedan on June 4, 2014. The vehicle was located near Sycamore and South Cedar streets after residents reported hearing gunshots; officers arriving on scene found the car had crashed and Verano was pronounced dead at 5:05 p.m. The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound, but investigators had not determined whether the shooter fired from another vehicle or on foot.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau handled the investigation and appealed to the public for information, offering anonymity through Crime Stoppers. The posting notes Montebello had been dealing with gang-related activity in the period, though no direct link to Verano’s death is stated.

Anyone with information about Justin Verano’s killing is asked to come forward to assist the investigation.