Jorge Jeronimo, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed on April 22, 2011, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. The shooting happened about 1:45 a.m. in the 1000 block of Lagoon Avenue. Jeronimo was standing in front of a stairway leading to an apartment complex when two male Latinos approached, asked about his gang affiliation, then shot him multiple times before fleeing on foot. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Harbor Area Homicide detectives handled the investigation. The LAPD identified the suspects only as male Latinos and has said the motive remains unclear. There have been no arrests reported and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information about Jorge Jeronimo or the April 22, 2011 shooting, please contact the Harbor Area Homicide unit or submit an anonymous tip.