Elvis Castellanos, a 42-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on June 22, 2021, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. in the parking lot of a gas station at Sherman Way and Woodley Avenue. Castellanos was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to a hospital.

Investigators say the shooter exited a dark SUV and approached Castellanos on foot, wearing a gray hoodie and a blue face mask, then fired multiple shots before fleeing in the SUV, which drove eastbound on Sherman Way. No arrests have been announced and the assailants remain unidentified; the motive is unknown. Detective Israel Lopez of the Valley Bureau’s homicide office is handling the investigation.

Anyone who saw the SUV, the shooter, or the events at the gas station around 3 p.m. on June 22, 2021, is asked to come forward with information.