Late on August 20, 2025, 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar was shot outside a liquor store on the 12100 block of Long Beach Boulevard at Cedar Avenue in Lynwood, California. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded just before midnight; paramedics pronounced 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar dead at the scene shortly after midnight. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner later classified the killing of 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar as a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds, with a formal pronouncement recorded on Thursday, August 21, 2025, under case number 2025-13326.
When investigators arrived, they found 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar near a Mercedes-Benz with shattered driver-side glass, a detail visible in scene footage reported by local outlets. The location has been described as a liquor market area on Long Beach Boulevard, and contemporaneous incident logs place the shooting at Eddie’s Liquor and Market at 12109 Long Beach Boulevard. 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar was publicly identified by authorities the following day as the victim.
Authorities said there was no information regarding a motive or suspect immediately available. As of the latest reports, detectives from the LASD Homicide Bureau continue to investigate the killing of 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar, and they have asked anyone with information to contact their office. No arrests have been announced in connection with the death of 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar.
Community notices and memorial pages marked the passing of 38-year-old male Junior Menjivar on August 20, 2025, in Lynwood, reflecting the impact of the shooting and corroborating the time and place of the fatal attack. A memorial listing and a fundraiser posted by relatives appeared in the days after the homicide.
