An 18-year-old named Yandel Fernandez was fatally shot in South Los Angeles in the early hours of January 28, 2026. Fernandez, a Latino male, was on the 3600 block of Sixth Avenue when officers say he was shot in the chest at about 12:49 a.m. after an argument with another 18-year-old man. The shooter fled the scene and has not been identified.

Paramedics took Fernandez to a local hospital, where he died; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified him as Yandel Fernandez. Police say the motive and exact circumstances of the argument are unclear, and it has not been determined whether the shooting was accidental. No arrests have been announced and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the suspect who fled, please share what you know with investigators.