Authorities in Downey, California, opened a homicide investigation after a man was fatally shot at a private residence shortly before midnight on December 12, 2025. Officers found the victim in the doorway of an accessory dwelling unit on the property near Patton Road and Fontana Street; the unit was reportedly occupied by a family with children and the victim had been visiting relatives there.

The Los Angeles County Coroner identified the victim as Eduardo Hernandez Tellez, a 33-year-old Latino man from San Pedro. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide under case number 2025-19358. A neighbor said she heard three or four gunshots but did not hear vehicles speeding away or footsteps immediately afterward.

Detectives canvassed the area and interviewed witnesses but did not immediately identify a motive or any suspects, and no arrests were reported in the days after the shooting. If anyone knew Eduardo Hernandez Tellez or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.