Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Culver City Football Player

CULVER CITY, CA — Authorities on Monday announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who killed 17-year-old Culver City High School graduate Chyler Paton in June.

Paton was fatally shot at around 9 p.m. June 18 outside an end-of-school-year pool party at a home on the 23000 block of Huber Avenue in Torrance. Paton had just graduated from Culver City High School, where he played varsity football.

"Chyler was well-respected, he played football, he played basketball and he ran track," his father Christley Paton told ABC 7. "He was a good kid, smart kid ... never got into any trouble."

Chyler, we are grateful to have been your coaches, teammates and teachers, rest easy young man. It was a privilege to be part of your life. You and your family are in our prayers. pic.twitter.com/qBU1Lah5H7
— Culver City Football (@CulverCityFB) June 19, 2025

Paton was set to attend California State University, Dominguez Hills, in the fall, Fox 11 reported.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced the reward on Monday after the Board of Supervisors last week approved the funds.

"This is a parent's worst nightmare," Hahn said in a statement announcing the reward offer. "Chyler had an entire life to live until someone viciously cut it short. I cannot imagine the pain that his parents and everyone who loved him are feeling, but we are committed to doing everything we can to bring his killer to justice. Please speak up and help hold them responsible."

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Torrance police at 310-618-5570.

City News Service contributed to this report.