Willy Rosoto-Reyes, 46

Jan. 24, 2011, 9:35 a.m.

Willy Rosoto-Reyes, a 46-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, Jan. 24, in the 1400 block of West 6th Street in Westlake, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

[For the record: An earlier version of this post, based on preliminary information from the coroner's office, listed the victim as an unknown 30-year-old Latino.]

Rosoto-Reyes was shot about 5 a.m. His body was discovered by police when they got to the scene, according to LAPD officer Bruce Borihanh.

Photo: Officials investigate the death Willy Rosoto-Reyes in the LAPD's Rampart Division Monday morning. Credit: Christina House / For The Times Rampart homicide Det. Jeff Cortina, who is handling the case, described the incident as a walk-up shooting.

The shooting is not believed to be gang-related, Cortina said.

Anyone with information about the killing or the identity of the shooter is asked to contact Det. Cortina or J. Pere at (213) 484-3634. Those who would like to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Nate Jackson and Sarah Ardalani

Photo: Officials investigate the death Willy Rosoto-Reyes in the LAPD's Rampart Division Monday morning. Credit: Christina House / For The Times

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19 reader comments

i am his niece, he was a nice man, never had any confrontations with anyone. but from what i know, my uncle Willy was killed by his "girlfriend's" husband and that SOB is still running lose in the LA area, so if anyone on here knew my uncle & knew his "gf" please let the authorities know his name and address info cause my uncle was an innocent man. yes he might have dated a married woman, but did this really have to end this way? my uncle was a lonely man he was a christian going person. yes he went out with a married woman, but does anyone deserve to die like this? without justice? this could have been dealt with in any other way! my uncle had no kids, no wife, but he did have a family that cared about him. my uncle came out here to the US for a better life, to help out his family from our country, and for immigrants to come out to this country to die like this, makes me believe that maybe they would have had better chances of surviving in our own disruptive countries... anyone with info please contact the authorities. justice needs to be served. its not fair for anyone who has been murdered to be buried without any actual closure. I MISS YOU TIO WILLY R.I.P.

— niece Dec. 7, 2011 at 11:53 a.m.

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Willy Rosoto-Reyes, 46

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