Alexander Aldana, 14, was fatally shot in South Los Angeles on April 11, 2024. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. in the parking lot of a strip mall near Alameda Street and Century Boulevard when a gunfight erupted in the area. Alexander, who was behind the wheel of a Cadillac SUV, tried to flee and was struck by a bullet in the neck.

He lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a tree, was found unconscious by responders and later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner identified him as Alexander Aldana Saavedra and ruled the manner of death homicide with a cause listed as a gunshot wound to the head. Police detained a man and a juvenile for questioning but have not announced any arrests or publicly identified suspects; no motive has been established and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting, can they contact detectives handling the case?