Ramiro Antonio Melendez-Lobos, a 22-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on January 8, 2014, in Van Nuys. The shooting happened about 6:45 a.m. while he was walking southbound on Cedros Avenue at Delano Street. An unknown Latino male approached and fired a semi-automatic handgun multiple times. Melendez-Lobos was struck, fell to the sidewalk, and was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:55 a.m.

The suspect fled westbound on Delano Street in a light gray Honda or Acura sedan. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Van Nuys Division opened an investigation but has released only the limited description of the shooter and has not made an arrest. The case remains unsolved and investigators have said they need tips.

If anyone saw activity near Cedros and Delano that morning or has information about the vehicle or the shooter, please contact the Van Nuys Division detective desk or Crime Stoppers.