Rangel was shot after Mother’s Day visit in 2023

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to reestablish the County’s $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the May 14, 2023 murder of Jose Manuel Rangel, 32, in the City of Cudahy. Rangel, a resident of Bell, was visiting his mother on Mother’s Day, and was shot while fleeing an altercation with two males near the 5400 block of Clara Street.

“Losing a son on Mother’s Day so suddenly and so violently is unimaginable. My heart breaks for his mom. And now nearly two years later, his entire family are still left waiting for justice,” said Hahn. “We need the public’s help to find his killers.”

While riding a bicycle on the Clara Street Bridge, Rangel was involved in an altercation with two males. At some point during the altercation, Rangel ran east on Clara Street, away from the two males. One of the males produced a handgun and fired several rounds at Victim Rangel, striking him. The males fled west on Clara Street. He was declared deceased by responding LA County Fire Department personnel at 4:20 pm.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detective Lt. Daniel Vizcarra at (323) 890-5500 or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).