Eric Castro, 25, was shot to death during a baby shower in Hawthorne on March 7, 2022. The shooting happened about 11:50 p.m. in the 3900 block of West 118th Street; Castro was found in the backyard with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses described an argument between Castro and a man in his early 20s, after which the suspect produced a handgun and shot Castro several times. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Hawthorne Police Department; no suspect has been identified or arrested and the investigation is ongoing. The Homicide Bureau has asked anyone with information to come forward and offered anonymity for tips.

If anyone at the baby shower or nearby that night has information that could help identify the shooter, please share what you know with investigators.