Matthew Lunsford, 37, was shot and killed on April 29, 2022, in East Hemet, California. Deputies were dispatched about 11:10 a.m. after a report of a man found shot inside a vehicle near Dartmouth Street and Collegian Way, about a block from Hemet High School. Lunsford was discovered inside the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and face and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle flee the area. The investigation identified 43-year-old Bryan Goetter, who was arrested after a brief vehicle pursuit by California Highway Patrol officers and booked on suspicion of first-degree murder. Court filings state Goetter pleaded not guilty to murder, felony evading, carrying a semiautomatic firearm onto a public school campus, and related allegations; a felony settlement conference is scheduled at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. The motive and the precise nature of the relationship between Lunsford and Goetter have not been disclosed.

If anyone knew Matthew or saw activity near Dartmouth Street and Collegian Way that morning, please share information that could help the ongoing case.