Armando Albert Castillo was 25 when he was shot to death on August 19, 2000, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. Coroner records list him as fatally shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood described as having significant crime challenges.

Investigators have not solved the case. Reports say the investigation struggled with a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence; over the years leads and tips were pursued but no breakthrough resulted. Castillo’s family and friends continue to live with unanswered questions, and the case remains open.