Francisco Javier Rodriguez, 24, of Northridge was found dead in his home on November 24, 2018, after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Officers who responded discovered Francisco with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators treated the death as a violent crime and identified several suspects as the probe developed. Police said Francisco had been involved in a dispute with several individuals in the weeks before his death, and they explored possible gang connections and a personal motive. Authorities arrested 24-year-old Jason Alejandro Schumann of Calabasas and charged him with the murder; Schumann was accused of luring Francisco out of his home under false pretenses before the shooting. Elizabeth Ibarra was named as a person of interest; she faced separate charges in an unrelated armed robbery case.

Francisco’s family and community mourned his loss and called attention to violence in the area. Does anyone who knew Francisco or was in Northridge in November 2018 have information that could shed light on the dispute mentioned by police?