No one has been arrested in the shooting death of 22-year-old Leno Batista-Guzman, killed two years ago in Portland's Sabin neighborhood.

His aunt, Loretta Guzman, who helped raise him, told KGW the family has received few updates on the investigation and that the case no longer has a dedicated investigator. "My nephew's case right now, he doesn't even have a detective. You know, his detective retired," Guzman said.

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has not publicly addressed that claim. In a press release issued Monday, Oct. 26, the bureau said it is asking the public for help solving the case and urged anyone with information to email [email protected], referencing case number 24-275256.

On Oct. 27, 2024, at 2:01 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 4500 block of Northeast 20th Avenue. They found Batista-Guzman dead inside a vehicle parked on the street, according to the PPB press release.

The suspect or suspects had fled. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide by gunshot wound.

Guzman, who runs Bison Coffeehouse in Portland, lived close enough to hear the shots that night. She told KGW she jumped out of bed and started looking out the windows. Then she heard his girlfriend screaming.

Batista-Guzman worked at his aunt's coffee shop. He loved skateboarding and making music, and he had recently started a family of his own, according to KGW. He left behind a girlfriend and a young son, KOIN reported.

In the two years since the killing, Guzman has turned her grief into advocacy. She told KGW she began speaking at Multnomah County and Portland City Hall about what she sees as a pattern of violence against young adults. "If we just sit back and don't speak up about it, it will continue to happen … we might not be able to stop it, but hopefully we can slow it down," she said.

When the shooting occurred in 2024, PPB listed Detectives Tony Harris and Jeff Sharp as contacts on the case.

The bureau's Oct. 26 press release no longer names individual detectives, directing tips instead to a general homicide email address.

PPB detectives said they believe someone has information that could move the investigation forward.