Jeremy Lara was an 18-year-old Latino student and baseball player at Cerritos College who was fatally shot on January 23, 2005, in Paramount, California. He and two others — Carlos Luna, 22, who died at the scene, and a 14-year-old boy, who was wounded — were standing at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Madison Street when a late model Honda or Toyota drove by, made a U-turn, and shots were fired from the passenger side. Witnesses said four people were in the car and nine shots were fired; Jeremy died before help arrived.

Detective Steve Suzuki of the Deputy Headquarter Bureau led the investigation. Jeremy’s family described him as a joker and passionate about baseball; he was well liked by teammates and coaches. Authorities treated the incident as a shooting death, but no motive was identified and no arrests or suspects have been reported. The investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Jeremy, was at that intersection that day, or has information about the vehicle or occupants, please come forward.