Salvador Esparza III, age 4

Lost to gun violence on July 5, 2016 in Altadena, California.

Salvador passed away from his injuries on July 6, 2016 from a drive-by shooting that also injured a 27-year-old man.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
• GoFundMe.com: Click here to support Baby Chavita's Services by Aj Crooks
• ABC7 Los Angeles: Child, 4, dies in Altadena shooting
• Contributed photo
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• Project Cold Case Database
• latimes.com: A mother begs for help identifying son's killer: Slain 4-year-old 'was my everything'
• NBC Southern California : 'A Bullet Has No Name': 4-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed
• Twitter: LA County Sheriff's on Twitter
• Jul 5: Child Among 3 Shot In Altadena
• ABC7 Los Angeles: Child and adult shot in Altadena, LASD says
• Gun Violence Archive

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• Altadena, CA - August 27, 2025
• Altadena, CA - December 20, 2024
• Altadena, CA - December 20, 2024
• Altadena, CA - March 22, 2023
• Altadena, CA - June 10, 2019