Jesus Mejia Cruz, 30, was killed in a shooting on April 18, 2022, near Fair Oaks Park in Fair Oaks, California. Cruz was standing with a group of men when an armed person approached and shot him. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls about the shooting around 5:56 p.m.

The shooter, identified as Gersain Trenado Orozco, fled toward Madison Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard and crossed into Citrus Heights. Orozco was then pursued by at least one armed individual and was shot multiple times; he was taken to a hospital and later died. Authorities say the incident was not random and that the people involved knew each other, but motive and exact relationships remain under investigation.

Jose Maldonado, 39, later turned himself in and was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Orozco’s death. The Sheriff’s Office and Citrus Heights Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the area see the events near Fair Oaks Park that evening or know the connections between those involved?