Earl Roy James was 21 when he was shot to death in Alhambra, California, on December 21, 2001. Coroner’s records list him as a young Black male who was shot multiple times; the shooting occurred in the western San Gabriel Valley.

The Alhambra Police Department investigated with neighborhood canvasses, witness interviews and forensic work, but no arrests were ever made and the case remains unsolved. The family made public appeals for information and local media have reported on the case over the years, but investigators list no identified suspects.

Anyone who knew Earl Roy James, was in Alhambra on December 21, 2001, or has information that might help solve this homicide is asked to contact the Alhambra Police Department.