Alfonso Topete Jr., a 26-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on June 16, 2004, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, according to coroner’s records. The neighborhood’s history of gang activity is noted in connection with the case and investigators reported difficulties obtaining witness cooperation, with fear of gang retaliation cited as a barrier.

Later court records show convictions in 2015 of Martin Topete and Federico Jesus Esparza in a separate gang-related murder and shooting-at-an-occupied-vehicle case that involved testimony from Luis Angel Valdez. That matter is described as distinct from Alfonso Topete Jr.’s killing, though it illustrates the broader patterns of violence affecting the area.

Few public details are given about the circumstances of Alfonso Topete Jr.’s death or any suspect developments directly linked to his homicide. Does anyone have information about Alfonso, where he spent his time, or about the shooting on June 16, 2004?