Christopher Max Padilla, 22, of Huntington Park, was shot and killed on April 14, 2014, in the 300 block of West Elm Street in Compton. Coroner’s records and responding Compton Fire Department officials say a vehicle approached, stopped, and someone inside opened fire, striking Padilla multiple times; he was pronounced dead at 9:36 a.m. The vehicle then left west on West Elm Street.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau opened an investigation. Detectives issued a public appeal for witnesses and solicited anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers, but as of the latest updates no arrests or suspects have been identified and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone who was in the area that morning or who has information about the vehicle or the shooting is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.