Melvin Estrada, 25

July 14, 2007, 3:25 a.m.

Melvin Estrada, 25, a Latino man, was shot in the 1900 block of West Whittier Avenue in Montebello at 3:21 a.m. Saturday, July 14.

He was in a car with a friend. They had stopped at the curb, and Estrada had gotten out of the car. A Latino man or youth walked up and shot him in the upper torso. Estrada stumbled and fell into the middle of Whittier Boulevard. He died almost instantly.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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Melvin Estrada was a loving and caring human being. He always watched out for those less fortunate. A young man who barely was beginning to live with hopes and dreams of a career and family. He touched many lives, I would like to say mainly my own, after 3 years of him being gone I am still learning many things from him, from our lovely past conversations. In retrospect I realize how many of us really never got to know the real Melvin, what he stood for and who he was. We were all robbed from that beautiful experience. Getting to see him grow as a human being, sharing his life experience and lets not forget the main one who lost this opportunity was Melvin. Someone needs to pay the consequence. If anyone knows anything please help... Rest In Peace Mellie... Mel

— Sinner March 2, 2010 at 11:44 a.m.