Carlos Gutierrez, a 20-year-old Latino, was shot and killed in Carson, California, in the early morning hours of March 1, 2014. Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired on the 2700 block of East 220th Street and found Gutierrez in front of a home with at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead at 3:30 a.m.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau handled the investigation and asked anyone with information to come forward, offering anonymity through Crime Stoppers. Immediate details about suspects or motive were scarce, and no immediate arrests were reported.

The case remained an open investigation and drew community attention as an example of the toll of gun violence. If anyone has information that could help bring justice for Carlos Gutierrez, contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers.