Jonathan Orellana, 26, was fatally shot on April 9, 2024, at about 5:05 p.m. near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, adjacent to Exposition Park in Los Angeles. Officers from the LAPD Southwest Division, who were patrolling nearby, found Orellana in a strip mall parking lot with gunshot wounds; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Witnesses said a male suspect approached Orellana, fired multiple shots, and fled on foot. The suspect was described as about 18 to 20 years old, wearing a black hat, white shirt, and tan or brown pants. Officers detained three people near the scene for questioning but made no arrests and the primary suspect remained at large. Motive is unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD South Bureau Homicide Division or provide anonymous tips through Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers; did anyone see or hear anything that evening?