Emanuel Padilla, a 24-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on July 22, 2012, in an alley in Wilmington, Los Angeles. Coroner’s records say Padilla and another man were in the alley when a car pulled up and opened fire; both men were struck multiple times in the upper body. Padilla was taken to hospital and later died. The other man survived but was too injured to speak with investigators.

The Los Angeles Police Department described the shooting as gang-related, saying one gangster shot at two others. Motive remained unclear and the investigation was in its early stages; no arrests or suspects were reported in the immediate aftermath. Wilmington had already seen several homicides that year, most believed to be gang-related.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Harbor area homicide detectives or Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in Wilmington that night see the car or know who was involved?