Edgar Vargas, 41, was shot to death in Bellflower, California, on November 4, 2023. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded about 1:25 a.m. to the 9000 block of Artesia Boulevard and found Vargas on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds. Reports state Vargas was experiencing homelessness at the time.

As of this writing, no information on suspects or a motive has been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.

Did anyone in the Bellflower area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?