Howard Eugene Martin, a 22-year-old resident of Pasadena, California, was shot and killed on May 3, 1992, during the unrest of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. He was an innocent bystander on a friend’s balcony near North Los Robles Avenue and Claremont Street when gunfire erupted between police and gang members. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list a gunshot wound as the cause of death; Martin died shortly after being struck.

Accounts say police were trying to disperse a party when shots were fired and officers returned fire. One bullet reportedly ricocheted off the pavement and struck Martin as he watched. No arrests or suspects were identified immediately after the shooting, and the chaotic conditions during the riots hampered investigative efforts.

Does anyone have memories of that area or information about Martin that could shed light on what happened that night?