Frankie Joseph Velasquez was 20 when he was shot and killed on May 6, 2012, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Coroner’s records list the manner of death as a gunshot; the shooting happened while he was walking to a liquor store with his cousin. He was a father to a six-month-old son, Frankie Jr., and family and friends remembered him as sweet and caring.

LAPD detectives at Hollenbeck Station have investigated but have been unable to identify or track down the shooter. No significant arrests or litigation have been reported and the case remains open. The unresolved investigation has left the family and community seeking justice and closure.

If anyone knew Frankie, saw him on May 6, 2012, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to Hollenbeck detectives.