Victor Garza Jr., a 23-year-old Latino, was shot in the head and killed on July 17, 2009, in the 400 block of East Oaks Street in Compton, Los Angeles. The shooting happened late at night, about 11:43 p.m., and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported the death as a homicide.

Police described the case as a gun violence incident and the investigation encountered obstacles from the start. Early reports showed no immediate arrests or identified suspects; investigators cited a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence, and the Los Angeles Police Department periodically revisited the file without reporting significant breakthroughs.

The family and community continued to seek justice as the case remained unsolved. If anyone has information about what happened that night on East Oaks Street, please come forward to the police.