On the evening of Saturday, July 2, 2022, a vehicle on Santa Fe Drive near Franklin Road just outside Atwater, California, was ambushed in a drive‑by shooting shortly after 11:00 p.m. Twenty‑four‑year‑old Eli Correa of Modesto and 23‑year‑old Ruben Coronado of Lathrop were both killed at the scene; a female passenger was critically injured and survived. Witnesses reported a gray or silver SUV pulled up and opened fire before fleeing the area.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation, released surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle, and later circulated digital sketches of two persons of interest after receiving anonymous tips.

Does anyone who lived in the area that night remember seeing a gray or silver SUV on Santa Fe Drive near Franklin Road after 11:00 p.m.?