Gilbert Estrada Benavides III, 33, was found shot to death on August 7, 2011, in Greenfield, California. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was discovered in his pickup truck after it had crashed into a utility pole on Elm Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. A medical helicopter responded but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police located evidence at the intersection of 12th Street and Hicks Drive, where the shooting is believed to have occurred, and investigators concluded he was shot before trying to drive home.

Benavides had been questioned several times in connection with the 2004 homicide of Greenfield resident Ricky Torres Jr. Authorities did not immediately identify suspects or make arrests, and the case remained open as detectives sought tips from the community. If anyone knew Benavides, his movements that night, or saw activity near 12th Street and Hicks Drive, please contact Greenfield police with information that could help solve this murder.