Sergio Bermudez, 38, was fatally shot on September 8, 2023, at about 11:00 p.m. near the intersection of Douglas and Toluca Streets in Echo Park, Los Angeles. LAPD officers responding to reports of gunfire found him in an alley with a gunshot wound to the neck; Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner classified the death as a homicide, listing the cause as a gunshot wound to the neck.

No suspects have been identified or arrested. A GoFundMe campaign was set up to help cover funeral expenses, and family members describe Bermudez as a cherished individual whose loss has left a void. The LAPD is investigating and asks anyone with information to contact them.

If anyone has information about what happened that night near Douglas and Toluca Streets, please share it with investigators.