Shelby Dorris Jr., a 45-year-old resident of Imperial Beach, was shot and killed around 3 a.m. on January 30, 2022, in an alley in the 800 block of Georgia Street. Deputies from the Imperial Beach Sheriff’s Substation responded to reports of gunfire and found Dorris unresponsive with a gunshot wound; deputies and firefighters attempted lifesaving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jesus Manuel Rodriguez Jr., who was taken into custody at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on May 18, 2022, by the San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force with assistance from Mexican authorities. Rodriguez was booked into the San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder and was being held on $2 million bail. Authorities have not disclosed a motive and the circumstances remain under investigation; a reward has been offered and the sheriff’s department is asking the public for information.

If anyone knew Shelby Dorris Jr. or has information about what happened that night, please contact the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.