Jonathan Vasquez Rivas, a 37-year-old Latino man from Winnetka, was shot to death in the early hours of January 31, 2025, on a sidewalk in the 3400 block of South Ninth Avenue near Jefferson Boulevard in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. The coroner reported multiple gunshot wounds, including at least one wound to the head, and death was formally pronounced at 1:15 a.m. Initial reports misidentified his age as 20, but the coroner later confirmed he was 37.

Family members have mourned his loss and Turner & Stevens Live Oak Mortuary & Memorial Park is handling arrangements, with no services announced yet. Neighbors have voiced concern about violence in the area and urged action.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Jonathan, please share tips with the LAPD.