Jack Daniel Mora was 18 years old when he died on Monday, June 28, 2021, in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near 100 W. Commercial St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Pomona Police Department case.
The coroner's record describes him as a Latino man. He was born on April 21, 2003, according to an online obituary, which says that "It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Jack Daniel Mora of Pomona, California, who passed away on June 28, 2021, at the age of 18, leaving to mourn family and friends." He had turned 18 only about two months before he died.
Pomona police released a few details when they publicly identified him on July 7, 2021. According to City News Service, as reported by MyNewsLA, he was "an 18-year-old Pomona resident" who "was attacked about 9 p.m. June 28 at the Pomona Transit Center at 100 W. Commercial St." Sgt.
Iain Miller said officers found him lying in the driveway, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The same report described the person who stabbed him as "an unidentified assailant who remains at large," and said that police did not comment on a possible motive. No later report could be found saying that a suspect was identified, arrested or charged.
The details that were released raise questions that remain unanswered in public. The record does not say whether he knew his attacker, whether he was waiting for a bus or train, whether there was an argument or a robbery beforehand, or whether anyone at the transit center saw what happened. Transit centers often have cameras and steady foot traffic, which suggests that there may have been people nearby that evening, but nothing has been released about witnesses or video.
Pomona is one of the larger cities in eastern Los Angeles County, with about 150,000 residents, and is home to Cal Poly Pomona and the Fairplex, where the Los Angeles County Fair is held. The Pomona Transit Center sits on the edge of the city's historic downtown, where Metrolink trains and local buses stop and where commuters, students and residents pass through at all hours. The surrounding blocks hold older commercial buildings, an arts colony, apartments and small businesses.
Hundreds of people are killed in Los Angeles County every year, and a large share of those killings end without an arrest.
No arrest, criminal charge or court case connected to the death of Jack Daniel Mora could be found in news archives or public records. More than four years later, there is no public sign that anyone has been held responsible. Anyone who was at or near the Pomona Transit Center on the evening of June 28, 2021, or who knew him and heard talk afterward about what happened, may hold information that could help investigators. Even a small detail, such as a name overheard, a vehicle seen nearby or a conversation remembered, can help detectives move a case forward. Anyone with information can contact the Pomona Police Department, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
