On September 22, 2024, Victor Alvarez, 39, of Carson, California, was fatally shot in an unincorporated area of Torrance near Carson. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Carson Station responded about 3:20 p.m. to the 1200 block of West Sepulveda Boulevard, just east of Normandie Avenue, and found Alvarez with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death homicide, caused by multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities detained a vehicle believed to be involved and arrested a suspect whose identity has not been publicly disclosed. The specific circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. Alvarez was a father of two and known by the nickname 3 Siete; online memorials have drawn community attention, including a GunMemorial.org profile and more than 100 virtual candles.

Anyone with information about the events surrounding Alvarez’s death is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.