Adrian Tapia was 26 when he was shot and killed on the evening of December 1, 2020, near 14716 Chadron Avenue in Alondra Park, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records list the death as a gunshot fatality; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department led the investigation. Early reports described the shooting as a targeted attack. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and reviewed nearby surveillance footage, and they identified several persons of interest, but no arrests were made in the immediate aftermath. Investigators said the inquiry was hampered by a lack of immediate leads and by potential witnesses’ reluctance to come forward.

Family and community members reacted with grief and calls for justice; a memorial fund was established in Adrian’s name. The case remained open and detectives continued to pursue leads. If anyone has information about Adrian Tapia’s death, please share what you know with investigators.