Carlos Rojas, a 20-year-old Latino man, was found dead on February 15, 2026, on the 7500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be a contact gunshot wound to the head, and the case has been classified as a homicide.

The Los Angeles Police Department detained three people during the initial investigation; two were released after questioning and a third was arrested on suspicion of murder. No further identifying details about the arrested individual have been released. An obituary lists his full name as Carlos Arturo Rojas and describes him as a beloved and gentle soul born May 11, 2005.

Anyone who was in the Laurel Canyon Boulevard area on the morning of February 15 or who knew Carlos and can share information is asked to come forward.