Emmanuel Vargas, 29, was shot and killed on June 7, 2012, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Officers were called to the 400 block of South Boyle Avenue at about 3:20 p.m.; Vargas was found on the street with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Vargas and a friend had been waiting for another person in front of an apartment when an individual approached and opened fire. The LAPD’s Hollenbeck detectives have described the killing as appearing to be gang-related; no arrests have been made and the investigation remains open.

The shooting shocked the Boyle Heights community and prompted calls for action on local gang violence and neighborhood safety. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the LAPD Hollenbeck division.