Ana Ortiz was 19 when she was shot and killed on April 30, 2014, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The shooting took place shortly before 1:30 p.m. in the 6100 block of Brynhurst Avenue while Ortiz was standing with a group of friends. A man walked by and fired several shots; Ortiz was struck and it is unclear whether she was the intended target.

Friends took Ortiz to Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood; she was later transferred to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:51 p.m. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Criminal Gang Homicide Division handled the investigation, and no arrests or suspects have been announced. Police have asked anyone with information to come forward, offering anonymity through Crime Stoppers.

The case remains unsolved and Ortiz’s family and community continue to seek justice. If anyone was in the area that afternoon or has information about who walked by the group, please share what was seen or heard.