Rafael Keeper Preciado Jr. was a 19-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, who died on November 23, 1992. He was found that night with fatal injuries in a neighborhood described as having high crime rates, and the Long Beach Police Department treated his death as a homicide.

The investigation identified several suspects and produced numerous leads. Officers conducted interviews with witnesses and others who had been in the area, but the case faced obstacles including limited concrete evidence and witnesses reportedly reluctant to come forward. Over the years there were arrests of people believed connected to the crime, but many did not lead to convictions because the available evidence was largely circumstantial.

Preciado’s family pursued civil legal action against individuals they believed responsible and against entities they said failed to provide adequate safety measures. The case remains open and unresolved. If anyone knew Rafael, was in that neighborhood on November 23, 1992, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.