David Hernandez Gutierrez, 22, was shot and killed on December 21, 2021, on the 2100 block of East Balsam Avenue in Anaheim. Officers responded to calls of gunfire at about 4:15 p.m. and found Gutierrez with at least one gunshot wound; he died after being taken to a local hospital. He was a father of two and was not believed to be affiliated with any gang.

Anaheim homicide detectives treated the shooting as possibly gang-related and identified two suspects over the following two months: 21-year-old Damien Rubalcava of Costa Mesa and 20-year-old Franky Mejia Echeverria of Anaheim. Rubalcava was arrested on March 3, 2022, and booked on multiple charges that included assault with a deadly weapon, shooting from a motor vehicle, street terrorism and gang enhancements; he was held on $1 million bail. Echeverria remained at large with a $1 million homicide warrant and was described as armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about David or the shooting is asked to come forward.