Eugene Anthony Ortiz was 31 when he was fatally shot on March 7, 2000, in a residential area of La Puente, California. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list his death as a homicide by gunfire.

The shooting reportedly had a strong effect on the La Puente community and Ortiz’s family, who remember him as a beloved member whose life was cut short by gun violence.

Does anyone have information about Eugene Ortiz or the shooting that could help clarify what happened?