Fermin Hernandez, 47, was killed in a double shooting on November 1, 2021, in Delano, California. The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. on Road 136 just south of Avenue 12. Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple gunshot wounds. A second victim, 23-year-old Jose Brenes Murcia-Gutierrez, was critically injured and taken to hospital.

Investigators arrested 37-year-old Joaquin Ayala after he arrived at a hospital claiming to have been shot. Detectives say they found evidence linking Ayala to the shooting and charged him with homicide; he was booked into the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility and held without bail. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit is seeking information from anyone who may have relevant details about the case.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in the area of Road 136 and Avenue 12 that night, please contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.