Authorities appealed for the public’s help Wednesday to solve the killing of a man who was gunned down in August in what detectives believe was a gang-related crime.
Miguel Prado, 23, was fatally wounded about 1 a.m. Aug. 18 near Willowbrook Avenue and Caldwell Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A motive for the killing was not known, and there was no available suspect information, authorities said.
At a news conference Wednesday morning, detectives said they believe Prado was the victim of a gang-related shooting, although he was not associated with gangs.
“Today, I stand before you with a heavy heart, as we grapple with a recent tragedy within our community …,” Compton Mayor Emma Sharif said. “My deepest condolences go out to the family of Miguel Angel Prado. … He made an impact on our community.”
Prado recently had obtained a security guard license, and had been working at a facility for veterans, Sharif said.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.