Juan Carlos Viera, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 200 block of East Houston Avenue in Visalia on January 24, 2022. Officers responding around 8:20 p.m. to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon discovered Viera and he was taken to Kaweah Health Medical Center, where he died shortly after arrival.

The Visalia Police Department classified the death as a homicide and the Violent Crimes Unit took over the investigation. Despite numerous tips and continued appeals to the public, no suspects have been arrested and the case remains open. Family and friends remember Viera as a kind, community-minded person; his death has had a profound effect on those who knew him.

Does anyone in the Visalia area have information that could help bring justice for Juan Carlos Viera?