Eduardo Vega was a 15-year-old Latino male who was fatally shot on June 25, 2002, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner records. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood described as struggling with gang violence and crime, and his death was described as emblematic of young people being caught in crossfire.

Investigators struggled with a lack of witnesses willing to come forward because of fear of retaliation, and the case eventually went cold.

Eduardo’s death drew community and media attention and was cited in later discussions about litigation, policy changes and advocacy for programs to combat gang violence. Who in Boyle Heights that summer might have seen something that could still help this investigation?