Ricardo Chavez was 19 when he was shot and killed in Paramount, California, on May 31, 2009. The shooting happened about 11:29 p.m. in the 15100 block of Gundry Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Chavez was standing on the sidewalk when two African-American men approached, an exchange of words took place, and the men fired multiple times before fleeing north on Gundry Avenue. Family members took Chavez to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Investigators reported that Chavez was a member of the Paramount Varrio San Streets and that the block where he was killed was claimed by the Gundry Bloc Crips; officers say gang rivalry and a wall graffiti tag by Chavez the day before likely provoked the confrontation. Witnesses provided descriptions of the two men involved and one suspect was identified.

Does anyone have information about Chavez, the night of May 31, 2009, or the area around Gundry Avenue that could help fill in what happened?