Jobani Meza Sanchez, a 26-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on the night of July 30, 2023, in Norwalk, California. Deputies were called about gunfire to the 12700 block of Pioneer Boulevard at about 8:39 p.m.; when they arrived they found Sanchez inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 8:55 p.m. The Los Angeles County medical examiner later ruled his death a homicide from gunshot wounds to the torso.

Two other people were wounded in the same incident: a man and a woman. The woman, later identified in death records as Jasmine Chavez, died after reaching the hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on July 31; her death was also ruled a homicide by a gunshot wound to the torso. The remaining wounded man was transported to hospital and was expected to survive. Early accounts said a gunman opened fire at or toward a vehicle, but reports did not establish whether all three had been inside that vehicle when the shooting began.

Sheriff’s homicide detectives collected evidence and interviewed witnesses but released no suspect description, motive, or detailed sequence of events. Detectives asked the public to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau with tips. Does anyone have information about who was involved or what led to the shooting?