Porfirio Guzman Perdomo, a 65-year-old Latino man who was experiencing homelessness, was fatally shot in downtown Los Angeles on March 23, 2025. The shooting occurred in the early morning, about 4:30 a.m., near the intersection of Fifth and San Pedro streets. Perdomo was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene; the Los Angeles County coroner later ruled the manner of death a homicide, listing a gunshot wound to the chest as the cause.

Law enforcement has opened an active investigation but has not identified any suspects or made arrests. Authorities have not released a motive or details about legal proceedings. Perdomo’s death underscores risks faced by people living on the streets in areas of persistent violence.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything around Fifth and San Pedro that night, or know Porfirio Guzman Perdomo’s usual whereabouts?