Anthony “Dopey” Martinez, 15, male, Hispanic/Latino, was shot and killed on the night of July 12, 2025, in Los Angeles’ West Adams neighborhood. According to police, he was with a group near Washington and Rimpau boulevards around 10:45 p.m. when two people walked up to them and a verbal dispute escalated; one of the suspects opened fire and both fled. He was struck and died at the scene, in front of a Chevron station, and the county medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
County authorities publicly identified the victim days later, listing the name as “Anthony Martines” in coroner records, a spelling reflected in subsequent local coverage. A memorial listing also recorded his death in Los Angeles on that date. A family fundraising page described him as a 15-year-old whose passing was sudden and violent, offering a glimpse of the grief left behind.
Reporting at the time characterized the shooting as gang-related, and some coverage noted that he was known by the nickname “Dopey.” That same reporting placed him with friends at the intersection when the confrontation began.
As of the initial police updates, investigators had not released a suspect vehicle description, and no arrests were announced in the immediate aftermath. Authorities asked no further details publicly at that time, and subsequent local summaries continued to note the lack of an arrest announcement.
