Feliciano Velez, 63, was fatally shot on April 15, 2023, near his home on Normandie Avenue in South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. after an argument near Normandie and 49th Street. Velez was visually and hearing impaired due to diabetes and, according to his family, likely did not comprehend the assailant’s intentions during what appeared to be a robbery attempt.

After the shooting the suspect tried multiple carjackings nearby, then drove south on Normandie Avenue and fired at another person before officers apprehended him. The suspect was arrested shortly after the incidents and booked; the investigation is ongoing. Velez’s daughter Alma described the family’s devastation and said the violent circumstances made the loss especially painful. The family held a funeral service to remember his life.

Did anyone in the area around Normandie Avenue and 49th Street on April 15, 2023, see or hear anything that could help investigators?