Mauricio Reyes-Cruz was a 21-year-old Latino man who was shot and killed on January 27, 2008, around 1:10 a.m. on the 1200 block of West Anaheim Street in Los Angeles. He and his brother were eating at a taco truck when two Latino men approached. An argument between Reyes-Cruz and one of the men escalated; shots were fired and both brothers were struck by multiple gunshots. Paramedics declared Reyes-Cruz dead at the scene; his brother was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The assailants left in a white Chevy Astro van.

The Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Division handled the investigation. The case remained unsolved for years, and in 2011 it was added to a joint task force focused on unsolved homicides in South Los Angeles. Police followed leads and conducted interviews, offered a reward, and the family held vigils and community events, but the suspects’ identities remain unknown and no arrests have been announced.

Did anyone who was in the area that night or who recognizes the description of the van see something that could help the family?