Raymond Rudolfo Hernandez was 19 when he was killed on October 8, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list gunshot wounds as the cause of death; he was shot multiple times and died at the scene. The neighborhood’s history of gang violence and crime is noted in accounts of the case, and that context has complicated efforts to resolve it.

There is little public information about suspects or arrests, and reports say few solid leads or witnesses were available. Hernandez’s family and community have held vigils and marches to keep attention on the case and to urge anyone with information to come forward.