Amtrojosimar Chato Barrios, 35, was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, May 3, 2026, in the Florence-Firestone area of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The shooting occurred at approximately 1:57 a.m. in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 1600 block of Firestone Boulevard. First responders pronounced Barrios dead at the scene; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the torso and classified it a homicide.

Two other people were wounded in the same incident. A 25-year-old man standing in the parking lot was shot and taken to a local hospital in stable condition. A 27-year-old security guard, struck by a stray bullet while on duty down the street, was transported in critical condition; authorities said he was not an intended target. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau opened an investigation but released no details about a motive, suspects, or involved vehicles. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who was in the area that night is asked to contact investigators.