Darius Wong, 43, was shot the evening of May 31, 2025, on the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue in Baldwin Park, California, and later died of a gunshot wound to the chest. He had parked nearby after dropping off family for a gathering when gunfire erupted around 7 p.m.; neighbors’ cameras recorded multiple bursts of shots minutes apart. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death homicide.

Officers responding to the initial shooting came under fire. Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros was mortally wounded and another officer was shot and survived. A rifle was recovered, and authorities treated the incident as a double homicide investigation spanning Wong’s killing and the subsequent ambush on police. Prosecutors later charged 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen with two counts of murder and alleged he personally used a firearm causing death; earlier reports said he was booked on suspicion of two counts of murder and was taken into custody after being wounded.

Family and friends described Wong as a devoted father of two who was walking from his car when he was struck. Vigils and a fundraiser were held for his wife and children. Does anyone who was in the neighborhood that night or who knew Darius have information to share?