Ivan Cervantes-Cruz, a 19-year-old Latino man from El Monte, was shot and killed in Pasadena on March 26, 2025. Officers responded at about 6:15 p.m. to the 700 block of Rio Grande Street after a single-vehicle crash; a white sedan had jumped a curb and struck a wall. Cervantes-Cruz was found inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound to his upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest and classified the manner of death as homicide.

The Pasadena Police Department’s Robbery/Homicide Unit is investigating. As of the latest reports no suspects have been publicly identified and no clear motive has been announced. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the department or submit anonymous tips through LA Regional Crime Stoppers.

If anyone has information about Ivan, his movements that evening, or saw activity near Rio Grande Street on March 26, please contact investigators.