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Detectives release new details in 2020 Norwalk murder case
The LA County Sheriff's Department held a press conference Thursday to ask for the public's help in locating and identifying the men involved in the murder of Raul Cervantes Corona.
NORWALK, Calif. - The LA County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in solving the 2020 murder of a man in Norwalk.
On December 18, 2020, at approximately 6:44 p.m., Raul Cervantes Corona was sitting in his car in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree store located on Rosecrans Avenue, when a man randomly approached him and opened fire.
Corona died at the scene and the suspect fled in a light-grayish-colored Kia Forte that was parked nearby.
Raul Cervantes Corona
According to the sheriff's department, Corona was planning an off-road ride with friends on the day of his murder. He had parked his truck, towing an off-road vehicle, at the location, awaiting his friends' arrival.
Truck and off-road vehicle of Raul Cervantes Corona
The incident was captured on video. Investigators believe there are potential witnesses within the community who may have witnessed the murder. Surveillance footage from a nearby gas station also captured the suspect refueling moments before the murder. The video shows a man paying for gas with a distinctive "Ace of Spades" tattoo on his right hand.
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Investigators are also seeking the public's help in identifying the driver of the suspect's vehicle. During a press conference Thursday, Chief Robert Luna displayed a drawing, based on a witness account, of a man believed to have been the gunman and a photo of a man he said was being sought as a "person of interest" in the investigation, identified as 23-year-old JaMaree Boone.
Luna said Corona was a successful businessman of U.A.S Custom Wheels and Tires and an enthusiast of cars and off-road vehicles.
He leaves behind two children.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS; or visit lacrimestoppers.org.