Gabriel Edwardo Reyes was a 14-year-old Latino boy who was fatally shot on January 9, 2002, in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. Coroner’s records list a gunshot as the cause of death. Gabriel was shot while walking in his neighborhood; witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene. Emergency responders treated him but he succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation that struggled early on because of few immediate leads and witnesses who were reluctant to speak out due to fear of retaliation. Detectives looked into links with local gang activity as part of the inquiry. The case remains an example of how youth are affected by urban gun violence and the challenges investigators face when witnesses are unwilling to cooperate.

If anyone knew Gabriel, saw him on January 9, 2002, or has information about the shooting or the vehicle seen leaving the scene, please come forward.