"I want us to remember Carlos like the good man he was. He was an excellent son. He was an example of a son. He was an example of a husband," said Irma Vega, the victim's aunt.
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On Oct. 8, 2022, around 1:00 a.m. Alvarez-Diaz was driving through his Hawaiian Gardens neighborhood after coming from a family event. It was near Norwalk Boulevard and 226th Street when he was shot and died. His 14-year-old brother-in-law was also in the car with him. The teen was also shot, but he survived.
"Investigators believe Mr. Carlos Alvarez-Diaz and 14-year-old were innocent victims of this senseless act of violence," said Lieutenant Patricia Thomas.
Detectives said the shooter they are looking for is a man in his late teens or early twenties who at the time was wearing a black t-shirt and black hat.
"My brother was not a gang member. He was not out looking for trouble. He was just out driving his car around," said Adrian Alvarez, the victim's brother.
Investigators are looking for a dark-colored 4-door vehicle.
"These people who did this, that they get punishment. We will not have pity on anyone," said Edelmira Vega, victim's mother-in-law. "Because we are very mad ... they took the wrong person. I speak with a lot of anger right now."
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Anyone with information can call homicide investigators at 323-890-5500.
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