On the afternoon of July 5, 2025, deputies responded to the 11000 block of Court Street in Stanton after calls reporting two young people down from gunfire. The shooting occurred just before 2 p.m. in a residential corridor off Beach Boulevard. Two male juveniles were found with gunshot wounds; Samuel Louie Vidal, a Hispanic male age 15, was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The other teen was transported in critical condition.

Detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detail processed the scene, canvassed neighbors and interviewed residents. Authorities publicly identified Vidal in the days after the shooting and his name appeared on regional violence trackers and memorial pages. As of the initial public statements and follow-up coverage, no arrests had been announced, no suspect or motive had been released, and investigators asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the area of Court Street and Beach Boulevard that afternoon, can you share what you know with investigators?