On the evening of September 4, 2024, at about 9:29 p.m., 33-year-old Joseph Buenrostro was shot in the 1300 block of South Fetterly Avenue in East Los Angeles, between Telegraph Road and East Olympic Boulevard. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department found him with a gunshot wound to the torso; he was pronounced dead at 9:42 p.m. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from the gunshot wound.

Authorities have not released information about suspects or a motive. Records show Buenrostro had multiple prior contacts with law enforcement in the years before his death, including arrests for possession of controlled substances, vehicle theft, robbery, possession of burglar’s tools and parole violations; he was arrested May 26, 2024 by the LAPD on suspicion of robbery. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is asking anyone with information to call (323) 890-5500 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.

If anyone knew Joseph or saw activity in the South Fetterly Avenue area that night, can you share information with investigators?