Robert Otero, 39, of Modesto, California, was shot and killed the night of May 7, 2022. Officers found him around 10:30 p.m. in the roadway near Dallas Avenue and Park Hurst Way with multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene despite medical aid.

The next day Modesto police arrested 28-year-old Julio Hernandez of Turlock. Hernandez was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and having prior felony convictions while using a firearm. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation by the Modesto Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.

Detectives continue to gather evidence and are asking anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone in the Modesto or Turlock area have information about the events near Dallas Avenue and Park Hurst Way that night?