Juan Ramos Rivera, 23, was found inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds on September 3, 2023, at about 1:07 a.m. in the 100 block of West 71st Street in South Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office as a resident of Los Angeles.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. The LAPD’s Newton Station is investigating but has not released descriptions of any suspects or a stated motive, and no arrests have been announced. Investigators have asked the public for help and encouraged anyone with information to contact Newton Station or L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about Rivera, his movements, or the vehicle where he was found, please contact the Newton Station or L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers.