Gilbert Rodriguez, 56, was shot to death on December 25, 2023, on a sidewalk in the 1600 block of East Florence Avenue in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene at 9:34 p.m., and the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was born August 7, 1967, and is survived by his mother, Yolanda Rodriguez; sisters Stella Garcia and Yvonne Garcia; and his daughter, Alina Rodriguez.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly reported. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact local law enforcement.