Miguel Angel Rodriguez was 19 and a Los Angeles resident when he was found dead on September 16, 2005, in a neighborhood described as having high crime rates. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner determined he died from multiple stab wounds. Witnesses said they saw a confrontation between Miguel and several unidentified individuals shortly before his body was discovered.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation and at times arrested several people believed connected to the crime, but those arrests did not produce a definitive breakthrough and the primary suspects remained at large. Miguel’s family also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, alleging negligence by law enforcement in preventing the crime and protecting the community.

The case remains open and Miguel’s family and law enforcement continue to seek answers. If anyone has information about the events of September 16, 2005, or the individuals seen in the area that day, please come forward.