Daniel Candelario, a 33-year-old Latino man born in Los Angeles County, was fatally shot in the unincorporated City Terrace area of East Los Angeles on May 2, 2025. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire about 11:03 p.m. and found Candelario on the 1100 block of North Eastman Avenue, between Meisner Street and North Gage Avenue; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 11:52 p.m. The Medical Examiner listed multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death and classified the manner of death as homicide (case number 2025-07384).

Initial reports say the shooting occurred at a residence, which raised the possibility it was a targeted attack. Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating; no suspects or arrests have been announced.

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