Vaios Retzepis, 22, of Temple City, California, was shot and killed on December 14, 2000. The Los Angeles County coroner’s records list a gunshot wound as the cause of death and classify the case as a homicide.

Investigators have described the death as a violent crime, but no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported. Police say the case remains open; authorities have not released information that leads to a known suspect, and there have been no significant legal developments tied to the death.

The circumstances around who shot Retzepis and why remain unresolved. If anyone has information that could help move this investigation forward, please contact the Temple City authorities with any details.