Sebastian Perez, a 31-year-old homeless man, was found dead on December 15, 2017, in Sun Valley, Los Angeles. Perez was discovered in the 11900 block of Allegheny Street, where he had been living under a tarp at the back edge of a large residential property. This property was being rented to a roofing company for truck storage. On the morning of December 15, a worker spotted Perez's body while getting into his truck.
The Los Angeles County coroner's records indicate that Perez was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:20 a.m. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds, and the case was classified as a homicide.
Perez had been living on the property for a few months, and the owners had been trying to get him to leave, but he continued to stay. The investigation into his death revealed that no one knew him by name, and he was not well-known in the area. The Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau Homicide detectives, led by Detective Dave Peteque, were assigned to the case. Despite efforts to gather information, the investigation faced challenges due to the lack of witnesses and leads.
As of the latest updates, no arrests have been made in connection with Perez's murder. The investigation remains ongoing, with detectives continuing to seek information from the public. Authorities have urged anyone with information about the case to contact the Valley Bureau Homicide detectives or Crime Stoppers to provide anonymous tips. The lack of substantial leads has made it difficult for law enforcement to make progress in solving the case, and Perez's death remains an unsolved mystery in the Los Angeles area.
