Ismael Hernandez, 35, a Latino man, died on July 20, 2025, in Los Angeles after suffering gunshot wounds that the county medical examiner ruled a homicide.

Weeks earlier, on the night of June 28, 2025, Newton Division officers encountered Hernandez near Avalon Boulevard and 42nd Place. According to an LAPD account released publicly, officers saw him walking in the roadway with a handgun, and as they approached he raised the weapon and fired two rounds toward them. An officer-involved shooting followed; Hernandez was struck, officers rendered aid, and Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported him to a local hospital, where he remained under treatment until his death three weeks later.

No arrests have been announced in connection with Hernandez’s death, and no civilian suspects have been named. The shooting is under review and there has been no public charging decision. Is anyone in the Los Angeles area familiar with Hernandez or the events near Avalon Boulevard and 42nd Place on June 28, 2025?