Michelle Rose Gonzales was 29 when she was shot and killed outside her Modesto home on June 21, 2022. She was the mother of a six-month-old son and a nine-year-old daughter; both children survived. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and screams that night. Michelle had previously told family she felt unsafe in the relationship because her ex-boyfriend was mentally abusive and jealous, though she had not contacted police about those concerns.

The man who killed her drove from San Jose to Modesto and, after shooting Michelle, returned to San Jose. Earlier that evening he had killed another person in San Jose, then led police on a high-speed chase while firing at officers and transporting a second woman and two children. He later barricaded himself in a shed, engaged in a 12-hour standoff, and was shot and killed by police after emerging and pointing a gun at officers.

Michelle’s family remembers her as warm and devoted to her children and is seeking help with funeral expenses. Does anyone have information about Michelle, her movements that day, or contacts who can help the children?