On the evening of December 16, 2024, 23-year-old Hispanic female Jessica Picot was fatally shot while seated in a pickup truck in Huntington Park, California. The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. in the 3900 block of East 60th Street, between Carmelita and Corona avenues. Emergency responders pronounced Jessica Picot dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the head.
A male companion who was with Jessica Picot inside the truck at the time of the shooting sustained a gunshot wound. He managed to flee the scene and sought refuge in a nearby liquor store, where he contacted police. His condition was not immediately disclosed.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is assisting the Huntington Park Police Department in investigating the homicide. As of now, no arrests have been made, and no suspect information has been released. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.
Jessica Picot's death has been formally classified as a homicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office. She was a resident of Bell Gardens, California, and was born on October 17, 2001.
