William Castellanos, 30, was shot and killed in the early morning of May 5, 2022, at a gas station at Figueroa Street and Washington Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. He was found in the parking lot; the death was classified as a homicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Investigators recovered multiple shell casings in the parking lot and found a high-caliber weapon described as a type of assault rifle next to Castellanos’ body. The LAPD reviewed surveillance from the gas station and nearby businesses as part of the probe, but no suspect information had been released and key details about the exchange of gunfire remained unclear.

Castellanos’ death has left his family and community mourning. Anyone who was near the intersection of Figueroa and Washington Boulevard on the morning of May 5, 2022, or who has information about the shooting, is asked to contact investigators.