Nickolas Bonilla, 47, was fatally shot on October 16, 2023, at about 5:10 p.m. in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles. Bonilla and a 44-year-old man were socializing outdoors near Sanford Avenue and East M Street when a suspect approached and fired multiple rounds, striking both men. Bonilla died at the scene; the other victim was taken to a hospital and later died.

Police described the shooter as a Hispanic male in his 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing a white ski mask with a skeleton face. The assailant fled on foot, and detectives linked an older model, four-door Toyota Corolla to the incident; the vehicle was last seen heading south on East M Street at Watson Avenue. The motive remains unknown and the suspect is still at large.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the vehicle is asked to come forward.