Los Angeles police are seeking new leads that could help solve the 2023 shooting death of a 25-year-old man with autism, and reminding the public about a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution.
On June 13, 2023, around 4:30 a.m., LAPD officers from the Hollenbeck Division responded to a shooting near the 3400 block of Emery Street. There they found Noah Martinez suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite medical aid from paramedics, Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene.
Noah worked as a night janitor in Boyle Heights, according to his Autism Memorial page. On his way home from work that night, he made a detour through an industrial workzone, possibly to collect recyclables for spare change, family members posited. He never made it home.
Family members and the LAPD were expected to hold a press conference Thursday to plea for any new information that could close the file on this unsolved crime.
Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Bureau Homicide Division are leading the investigation. They hope the city-funded reward will encourage witnesses or community members to come forward.
“The person or persons responsible for this crime represent an ongoing threat to the safety of the people of
Los Angeles; therefore, it is appropriate for the City of Los Angeles to offer a reward for information leading to
the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Noah Martinez,” the original motion reads.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact LAPD detectives at 213-996-4104 or call the department’s 24-hour line at 1-877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be provided online or by calling 800-222-8477.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Martinez’s death.