Jesse Hernandez, 46, of Baldwin Park was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 14, 2024. Baldwin Park police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting gunshots at about 2:50 a.m. on Kenmore Avenue and found Hernandez in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper chest. Emergency crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department attempted life-saving measures, but Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 3:27 a.m. An autopsy by the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner listed the cause of death as a perforating gunshot wound to the chest.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is leading the investigation. No suspects have been apprehended and the case remains open. Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward; tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers channels. If anyone witnessed the shooting or was in the Kenmore Avenue area that night, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.