Joel Bladimir Ruiz Blanco was 19 when he was fatally shot on April 25, 2006, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. Coroner’s records list multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and the case remains unsolved.

The Los Angeles Police Department has revisited the investigation at times and has asked anyone with information to come forward. Joel’s family continues to seek justice and mourns his loss.

If anyone has information about Joel’s death or was in East Hollywood on April 25, 2006, please share what you know with investigators.