On July 6, 2024, 37-year-old Arthur Sanchez was fatally shot at a transient encampment near the Rio San Gabriel riverbed and the 105 Freeway in Downey, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the death a homicide, listing a gunshot wound to the torso as the cause. The incident was reported around 8:50 p.m. and involved two other male victims in their 30s who were also found dead from gunshot wounds; one was identified as 34-year-old Brandon Lindsley.

As of December 26, 2024, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The Downey Police Department called the shooting an isolated incident and continues to seek information; Detective Ethan Roberts is the contact for leads. The killings have raised concerns about safety in local homeless encampments and prompted calls for community and law enforcement collaboration to prevent further tragedies.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the victims’ movements that evening, please contact Detective Ethan Roberts with the Downey Police Department.