Jose Luis Cortez was 33 when he was shot to death on March 27, 2019, near the 7400 block of South Central Avenue in Florence-Firestone, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner‑Coroner’s records list the death as a shooting. Jose was the eldest of five siblings, had a fiancée, children and an unborn child, and family members described him as kind, respectful and planning a brighter future that included baptism and a possible move out of state to provide for his family.

Investigators noted Jose had several prior encounters with the law related mainly to domestic violence but was not involved in gang activity, although he knew many people who were. As of the most recent information, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unresolved. If anyone has information about what happened to Jose on March 27, 2019, please come forward and share what you know.