Ricardo Anastacio Serrano III, 21, of Delano, California, was killed in a drive-by shooting on October 10, 2022. The attack also killed a 16-year-old boy and left others wounded; the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office identified the incident as a double homicide that shook the local community.

Investigators later arrested 33-year-old Marcos Antonio Mercado of Earlimart on charges connected to the murders of Serrano and the 16-year-old. A second suspect, 29-year-old Ivan Suarez Canul of Delano, was linked to the scene by processed evidence and was held on a Tulare County warrant for two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder while already in custody in Kern County on other felony charges.

Both suspects face ongoing prosecution on multiple serious charges. Does anyone have information about Ricardo’s activities or whereabouts on October 10, 2022, that could help investigators or the families?