Steven Munoz was 12 when he was killed near the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 12, 2008, about 8:30 p.m. He was standing with a group when several Latino males described as having shaved heads and wearing gray shirts and black pants exited a car and opened fire. Steven tried to flee but collapsed on 11th Street after being shot multiple times in the upper torso; he was taken to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and pronounced dead. The LAPD viewed the attack as gang-related; witnesses reported the suspects fled in a four-door car, possibly a Honda with gray and white spots.

An 18-year-old, Luis Rodriguez, was also killed that night and found bleeding in an alley on 11th Street. The family insists Steven was not involved in gang activity and says he was an innocent child. Witnesses saw the shooters but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unresolved. If anyone has information about the shooting or the vehicle seen fleeing the scene, please come forward.