Francisco Lopez Rojas, a 31-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on January 18, 2021, near 1821 W. 146th Street in Gardena, California. Officers responding to a noise complaint just after 1 a.m. heard a loud bang and found Rojas gravely wounded with a gunshot to the head. He died at the scene; the gunshot to the head was listed as the cause of death.

Gardena detectives canvassed the neighborhood, interviewed potential witnesses, and reviewed surveillance footage as part of the investigation. Several persons of interest and potential suspects were identified, but no arrests were announced at the time. The police asked the community for help as detectives continued to follow leads.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity near W. 146th Street after 1 a.m., please contact the Gardena Police Department.