Juan Garcia, 43, of Paramount, California, was fatally shot on November 11, 2024, at about 4:15 a.m. The shooting occurred near the intersection of the Long Beach (710) Freeway and Somerset Boulevard. Emergency responders pronounced Garcia dead at the scene shortly afterward. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has classified the death as a homicide by gunshot wounds and is leading the investigation.

No arrests have been announced, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Little is publicly known about Garcia’s personal life or any motive; the community has left memorials on sites dedicated to victims of gun violence.

If anyone has information that could help, please contact investigators.