Adelberto Moises Gabino, 33 and a Santa Maria resident, was shot dead while driving near Boone Street and Western Avenue on the night of October 20, 2022. The shooting happened around 11 p.m.; Gabino died of multiple gunshot wounds in his vehicle.

The Santa Maria Police Department led the investigation with assistance from multiple local agencies and concluded the killing was gang-related. Investigators identified three 19-year-old Santa Maria residents as suspects: Armando Fuentes Chagolla, Irvin Yair Gabino, and Noe Soria Bedolla. On July 21, 2023, police executed search and arrest warrants; Chagolla was arrested at home and booked on charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a firearm as a gang member, felony vandalism, and gang enhancements. Irvin Yair Gabino and Noe Soria Bedolla, already jailed on unrelated charges, were re-booked on murder, conspiracy and gang enhancement charges. Each suspect is being held on $2 million bail.

What information about Adelberto or the circumstances that night could help investigators or provide clarity to the community?