Fernando Natareno was a 22-year-old Latino male who was shot and killed in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 17, 2000. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

The Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation and conducted interviews and evidence collection at the scene, but no arrests or suspects were immediately identified. Investigators faced challenges such as a lack of credible witnesses and concrete leads, and the case became one of many unsolved homicides in the city.

Natareno’s death affected his family and community and drew attention to gun violence and safety concerns in East Hollywood. Anyone with information about what happened on November 17, 2000, is asked to come forward.