Manuel Joe Apodaca Jr. was 22 when he was shot to death on June 12, 2001, in the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. Coroner’s records list multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported. Investigators have described limited witness information and a lack of concrete evidence, and the case remains unsolved; efforts to revive the investigation over the years have not produced major developments.

This killing cut short a young life and left family and community members without closure. If anyone knew Manuel, saw or heard anything in Atwater Village around June 12, 2001, or has information that might help the investigation, please come forward.