Hahn Establishes $20,000 Reward in West Whittier Murder of Benjamin Ryan Castaneda

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to establish the County’s $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the June 2, 2025 murder of Benjamin Ryan Castaneda, 27, on the 8100 block of Broadway Ave. in unincorporated West Whittier-Los Nietos.

Castaneda was driving north on Broadway Avenue around 11:20 pm when a gold or brown four-door sedan, also driving north on Broadway Avenue, pulled alongside the driver’s window. The suspect shot into Castaneda’s vehicle. Castaneda was struck by gunfire and later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Pico Rivera Station responded to the scene.

“I cannot imagine the shock and pain that Benjamin’s family has experienced in the weeks since his sudden and horrific killing,” said Hahn. “We need the public’s help to bring the violent criminals who took him away from them to justice.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detective Gail Durham or Sergeant Frank Alvarado at (323) 890-5500 or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).