Alfonso Soto Penaloza, a 35-year-old Latino male, was shot and killed on March 14, 2001, at 3310 E. 2nd St. in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Coroner’s records and LAPD reports state he was struck multiple times and died at the scene. The Los Angeles Police Department handled the investigation.

The initial probe produced no arrests or named suspects. Investigators cited a lack of witnesses and complicating gang activity in the neighborhood; those factors, along with insufficient physical evidence, led the case to go cold despite periodic reviews by the LAPD cold case unit. No criminal or civil trials have arisen from the killing.

Anyone who knew Alfonso, was in Boyle Heights near 3310 E. 2nd St. on March 14, 2001, or has information that might help solve this homicide is asked to come forward.