Angel Chitay Urzua, 26, was found dead in an alley in the 3700 block of Tweedy Boulevard near South Carlos Avenue in South Gate, California, in the early hours of Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was called at 12:02 a.m.; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified Urzua and ruled the death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities say Urzua was a Latino male and note his surname Chitay is of Guatemalan origin. The Homicide Bureau is leading the ongoing investigation, but no suspects, motives, persons of interest or arrests have been publicly identified and few personal details have been released.

What did residents or businesses near Tweedy Boulevard see or hear that night? Anyone with information is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau.