On the night of February 23, 2024, 33-year-old Abel Lopez of Los Angeles was fatally shot in the unincorporated Willowbrook area. Deputies from the Century Station responded to reports of gunfire around 11:35 p.m. at Willowbrook Avenue and East 119th Street and found two male victims with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene; the second victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed Lopez died from gunshot wounds to the head and ruled the manner of death homicide. No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.

Did anyone in Willowbrook see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?