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Person of interest sought in Palmdale shooting death

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A person of interest [inset left] is wanted for questioning in the March 21, 2018, shooting death of Israel Castaneda [inset right]. Main image by April Jenkins.
PALMDALE – Homicide detectives on Wednesday released an image of a person of interest wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a 35-year-old man in Palmdale.

Israel Castaneda of Palmdale was shot and killed about 10:55 p.m. on March 31, 2018, in front of Michael’s Liquor at 37935 47th Street East, according to a news release by the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Castaneda suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body and died at the scene, the sheriff’s department reported.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the person of interest is encouraged to call Detective Teri Bernstein or Detective Kasey Woodruff at the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS or lacrimestoppers.org.

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27 comments for "Person of interest sought in Palmdale shooting death"

    • Well, since you are posting on the internet at 11:15 instead of going to the liquor store you should do fine, so good luck with living that dream..

      • Hey Tim Scott…Several years back I used to work a swing shift where I got off work at 10:30 pm. Occasionally on a Friday night, my neighbors would host game nights and I would stop by a store and pick up some beer for the party.

        Are you saying those of us who shop for beer at after 11pm and drink it are bad people because our lives don’t revolve around your schedule?

        I read a lot of your comments and you’re just a troll. You’re an old miserable soul who gets his kicks talking crap to people from behind the safety of your computer. You would never say those things to people’s faces. It’s too bad people these days don’t have the balls to settle things the old fashioned way…or I’d invite you to meet up. But you’re too fragile and society frowns upon that kind of conduct so I’ll just let you keep being the internet warrior you are. Little man.

        • Are you the same Mike who I’ve wanted to meet for ages? I’ll bet you are. Any time you’re feeling “old fashioned” you know how to find me.

          As to your question, no, your stops after swing shift don’t make you a “bad person,” but even an idiot like you can probably figure out that the odds of getting shot at 11:30 at night in front of a liquor store are higher than they are at your house.

        • The Golden State Killer is a veteran. Really? You met him for coffee? If you did, which I don’t believe you did, I wonder how you both discussed your racist views.

        • trumpist#1…Tim is the internet king when it comes to issuing death threats, so you must like that. If you don’t agree with him, then he wants you dead. You think the same way.

        • I met Tim for coffee, and I found him to be a creepy, overweight old man that slurred his words, and wouldn’t focus on the topic we agreed to talk about. He made inappropriate remarks, and I was glad I brought someone with me in case he might think of making a move. It’s best he stay at the computer, so everyone stays safe. Be careful out there women!

        • Tim does wish death upon those who dare to disagree with him. He has done so to me, right after he decided I should not be allowed to comment on issues impacting the AV because I moved to Idaho after 45 years in Lancaster and Quartz Hill. From my perspective, he is a true reflection of the left today’s day, a threat to personal freedom and the prosperity that can be created in this great country.

          Keep commenting Tim. You prove my point every time you deflect the exchange of ideas and opinion with insults and threats of bodily harm.

        • I have met Tim and he is a genuine person. I do not agree with everything he writes, but he is far more knowledgeable about what is going on in this Valley than his detractors will ever admit. He is far from creepy. If you want creepy, there are plenty of connected people who are part of the AVRA group who fit the bill. Late night drunk dialing, living the double life, trysts, and more. Tim is a small player in this twisted, incestuous, and nepotistic Valley, yet he is wiser than their combined brain trust will ever be.

        • LOL…for all the crying you guys do about how you wish I didn’t comment so much, whenever I don’t you guys seem to have nothing but me to talk about anyway. Kinda weird. Just like all the people who pretend they want to meet me, or even pretend that they have, when so few have taken me up on my standing offer to meet.

        • What about the time I asked you to meet me for coffee, and you came up with all kind of excuses not to? That’s when I realized you just talk. Anyway, It’s not how often you post, but what you say. Telling people you want them to die is not a laughing matter, even though we are all appointed to die once. Be careful what you wish for others.

        • Anon…Wishing death on people that have different views as Tim does, is not wisdom but pure hate. It’s one thing to respectfully disagree, and another to tell a commenter to go die when they disagree. Tim isn’t even a small player. He backs nothing up with facts, and neither do any of you that post. He’s immature and doesn’t know how to have a reasonable discussion.

        • When was that Alexis? As I recall I’ve even offered to BUY you coffee. Still waiting for you to e-mail so we can set that up. All the “if I had a chance to teach you a lesson” clowns I never expect to take me up on giving them the opportunity since they are just keyboard commandos, but as far as I know there’s no reason we couldn’t have a nice afternoon of it. We have our differences definitely, just like Trumpist #1 and I have, but I think it would make for a really interesting conversation.

        • Old Vet, I said I do not agree with everything Tim Scott says. I cannot recall him saying that a commenter should die for not agreeing with him. If he said that in seriousness, I disagree with that statement. If he said that as an exaggeration, I would have used another way to describe how I felt.

          He still has a better understanding of what goes on in this corrupt, nepotistic Antelope Valley than 90% of the sheep who follow Raymond.

        • LOL…the whole ‘wishing people dead’ thing goes back to one gun nut who threatened me repeatedly before I eventually responded “eat a bullet.” Of course the “fair and balanced” dingbats around here who didn’t bat an eye when it was him threatening me immediately had a cow. The absurd level of hypocrisy should surprise me, but it doesn’t.

          • Not so, Tim. This person never threatened you. You are the one with violent ideations. You are a the very definition of a hypocrite. It’s amazing that you call someone a gun nut, while you are the one wishing death to others, yes, others. I guess you mean they should die, but just not at the hands of a gun nut. How absurd! Your thoughts are not in alignment with what you say you are, as a decent human being.

          • hey, trumpist #1

            Take it personally like you do everything else. It’s raining today and you probably take it personally as well. Every drop has it in for you.

      • You are exactly right..Lil Timmy always interjects his 2 cents…..Cholo got a cap popped on his ass and there is no crime here…..live by the sword and die by the sword. No harm No foul…let’s just move on.