Adrian Arturo Gaspar, 33, was shot in Lynwood, California, in the early hours of September 21, 2024. Deputies responded to a shooting in the 5100 block of East Imperial Highway around 1 a.m. and found Gaspar with gunshot wounds to the upper torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the cause of death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, with formal pronouncement at 1:57 a.m. that morning.

No suspects or arrests have been announced. Gaspar is survived by his children Ariel and Aziel; his parents Sabino and Florencia; and siblings Mayra, Guadalupe, Rigoberto, Jorge, and Axel. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Funeraria del Angel Bell in Bell, California. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or L.A. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

If anyone knew Adrian or saw activity near East Imperial Highway around 1 a.m. on September 21, please come forward with what you know.