Investigators seek public’s help in 2020 slaying in Norwalk

Cameron Kiszla
·2 min read

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in solving a 2020 murder in Norwalk.

Raul Cervantes Corona, 32, was killed on Dec. 18, 2020, in a parking lot in the 10900 block of Rosecrans Avenue while meeting a friend for “an evening off-road vehicle outing,” the Sheriff’s Department said.

That evening, Corona was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body and was declared dead at the scene, as reported by the Whittier Daily News.

“While Raul was in the driver’s seat, an individual approached him on the driver’s side and shot him in cold blood,” Sheriff Robert Luna said.

  • Raul Cervantes Corona
    The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provided this undated photo of Raul Cervantes Corona.
  • Cervantes killer hand tattoo
    The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provided this Dec. 18, 2020, surveillance photo of the suspected killer of Raul Cervantes Corona.
  • Cervantes killer sketch
    The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provided this undated sketch of the suspected killer of Raul Cervantes Corona.
  • JaMaree Boone
    JaMaree Boone is shown in an undated photo provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

On Thursday, the Sheriff’s Department renewed their call for information on the shooter, who was wearing red when they approached Corona’s car and shot him.

“The assailant quickly left the scene and got into a vehicle that was parked close by,” the LASD added. Luna said that the vehicle was a light gray Kia Forte.

The suspected shooter was spotted at a nearby gas station “moments before the murder,” where surveillance video shows he is a man with “a distinctive ‘Ace of Spades’ tattoo on the suspect’s right hand,” the department said in a news release.

“Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of the suspect’s vehicle,” officials said. “Additionally, they seek information on the individual described in a sketch provided by a witness and the whereabouts of a person of interest, JaMaree Boone, 23 years old.”

No motive has been publicized, but Luna said “it is very important to note that nothing was taken from Raul,” and the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release that “includ[es] Raul’s wallet, cellphone, truck, or the off-road vehicle he was towing.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

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