Juan Jose Quezada, a 27-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on January 4, 2013, in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles County. Coroner’s records state he was struck multiple times and died at the scene. Friends and family remembered Quezada as active in his community, including efforts aimed at preventing gang violence.

Investigators initially described the circumstances as unclear, with suspicion that gang activity may have been involved. The Los Angeles Police Department continued the investigation. In recent months two men were identified as suspects: Sergio Esteban and Estevan Hernandez. Esteban was arrested on December 6, 2023, and Hernandez was apprehended in Mexico on January 31, 2024; both were charged with murder by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and are being held pending trial.

Does anyone have information about Quezada, his community work, or the Wilmington neighborhood around January 2013 that could help the investigation?