Jose Baena, 40, was shot and killed on August 17, 2023, in South Gate, California. At about 7:30 a.m. he was found on a sidewalk in the 8600 block of Garfield Avenue with a gunshot wound to the chest; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has classified his death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Authorities have not released details about suspects or arrests, and no further information about the circumstances of the shooting has been made public. Anyone who may have seen activity in the area that morning or who has information relevant to the case is asked to contact investigators. Do you have information that could help bring answers for Baena’s family?