On September 24, 2022, 18-year-old Yanelly Solorio-Rivera and her 3-week-old daughter, Celine, were shot and killed in their home in Fresno, California. The Fresno Police Department investigated and arrested Yanelly’s older sister, Yarelly Solorio-Rivera, and Yarelly’s boyfriend, Martin Arroyo-Morales, as the primary suspects.

Court documents and investigative evidence described a plot driven by jealousy and sibling rivalry. Authorities say Yarelly and Martin conspired to kill Yanelly and the infant; Yarelly allegedly fired multiple shots from a 9 mm handgun while Yanelly and Celine slept. Cell phone records and surveillance footage place Yarelly and Martin near the scene, and Yarelly later confessed that she pulled the trigger.

Both Yarelly and Martin were charged with two counts of murder, special-circumstances allegations for multiple murders, and firearm enhancements. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing whether to seek the death penalty. If anyone knew Yanelly or Celine, or has information about their last hours, please share what is known.