Jeffrey Nicola, 22, was shot and killed on July 28, 2007, during a party in the Melrose Hill neighborhood north of Koreatown in Los Angeles. The gathering began as a reunion of alumni from local Catholic high schools but turned violent around midnight when uninvited people tried to crash the event. A Latino man or youth fired multiple rounds during a confrontation that spilled outside; Nicola was hit in the thigh, shoulder, and torso and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooter fled in a car and Rampart detectives opened an investigation. Police urged partygoers and hosts to leave or call authorities when a crowd or argument becomes dangerous. Nicola’s obituary in the Los Angeles Times noted the grief of his family, including his mother Joy, and the loss felt by friends and the community. The case remains unsolved.

Did anyone at the party or nearby that night see the car the shooter used or other details that could help identify who fired those shots?